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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
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B- weekend for the Patriots.

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. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Tupuola-Fetui pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. 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 No. 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Adonai Mitchell in Round 2, Pick 2. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
No drama and no debate, Kiran Amegadjie went about where he belonged in pick 68. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Nice patience on Caelen Carson, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They liked Dallin Holker enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 137. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Jha'Quan Jackson at the 180th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They talked themselves into Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 193rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable at slot 231 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.