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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

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.

Oladapo at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The McCaffrey reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They took Drake Maye at par in the 3rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A slide stopped in slot 34, with Brian Thomas Jr. worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 116 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 136, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They paid up for Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 12 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Steal is underselling it; Kitan Oladapo at No. 182 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in the 236th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in pick No. 250 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.