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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Green value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 34 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
They read the board right and Bralen Trice was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 4. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Nice patience on Renardo Green, who had no business lasting to pick 103. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the 137th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A tidy bit of business in slot 180, where Kamal Hadden graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ro Torrence in the Round 6 slot. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Trey Knox is a better player than No. 231 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.