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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with 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. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Milton III has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Bertrand to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 5th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Tavion Sanders at Round 2, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 37th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They paid sticker price for Devontez Walker in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in No. 69; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They jumped the gun on Leonard Taylor III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 137 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A conviction pick on Luke McCaffrey at slot 140 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joe Milton III. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Good price on Tanor Bortolini in the 193rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in Round 7, Pick 11 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.