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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LV)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (JAX)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Traded
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (JAX)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

That Simpson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

The cost of the Ulofoshio reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 34 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick No. 68. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No edge and no loss on Isaac Guerendo in the 111th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
You do not let a cornerback like Jaylin Simpson reach the 154th pick and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick192 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 192 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick218 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole at pick No. 218 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They left a pile of value on the table to take Edefuan Ulofoshio this early at the 231st overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick256 Rnd7 Bub Means
Bub Means in slot 256 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.