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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

Nobody else had J.J. Weaver anywhere near No. 229. The Patriots did, by 82 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. They banked enough surplus on McCaffrey to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at Round 3, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Nice patience on Caelen Carson, who had no business lasting to pick 104. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at the 136th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
The board fumbled Luke McCaffrey all the way to pick No. 182, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 229th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.