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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NE)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Dixon to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Nice patience on Chop Robinson, who had no business lasting to No. 34. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in pick 68. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at Round 4, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Good price on Christian Jones in slot 137, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tip Reiman at the Round 6 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Circle this one: Cody Schrader at the 194th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
They barely believed it either: Johnny Dixon still on the board at the 214th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
A tidy little value on Tatum Bethune in pick No. 231, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.