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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Players Gained
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Ryan Ramczyk
OT
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Jamaree Salyer
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Rosemy-Jacksaint. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They paid sticker price for Drake Maye in the 8th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A straight-up fair deal on Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 34, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Max Melton
They went early on Max Melton in pick 68, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick74 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Payton Wilson worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick107 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Fair-plus on Cole Bishop, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A reach on Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 14; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 121 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at No. 140 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
They paid up for Tanor Bortolini at Round 6, Pick 5 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
A premium they did not need to pay, Kendall Milton a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 231st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.