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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DET)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DET)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (GB)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B.

James falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The phones were where this weekend was really won. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 DJ James
A cornerback of that caliber at the 91st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Bishop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 106 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Somehow Luke McCaffrey was still sitting there in the 180th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in pick No. 193 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They robbed the room for Tanner McLachlan here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.