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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
DJ James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
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. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 34th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in No. 47 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They went early on Christian Haynes in slot 68, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They read the board right and Jarrian Jones was the payoff at pick 139. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They did well to land Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick224 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at Round 7, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick232 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
A conviction pick on Dylan McMahon at pick No. 232 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.