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April22

Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Thayer Munford Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They banked enough surplus on Hicks to cover a lot of smaller sins. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman went begging.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 8th pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 27 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan slipping to pick 43 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
They paid sticker price for Ricky Pearsall in pick No. 44, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
No edge and no loss on Mike Sainristil in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Fair-plus on Kiran Amegadjie, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at No. 77 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They robbed the room for Jaden Hicks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 DJ James
They zigged when the board said zag, taking DJ James at cornerback with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They went early on Luke McCaffrey in slot 137, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Somehow Will Shipley was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 7, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181 Rnd6 James Williams
James Williams is a better player than No. 181 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
The board had Sione Vaki higher than pick No. 193, and the safety fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Bub Means
They did well to land Bub Means in the 231st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Circle this one: Garret Greenfield at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.