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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B-, for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

The Harrell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Edwards pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
By-the-book stuff, Keon Coleman at pick 34 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 68th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Khyree Jackson at the 104th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 Fabien Lovett
A premium they did not need to pay, Fabien Lovett a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 182, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Daijun Edwards
A running back of that caliber at No. 229 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.