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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A passer of the future in Maye, and a A-, 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. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They are betting McLachlan proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In the end it comes back to Drake Maye, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 9th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
The board had cheaper options than T.J. Tampa at slot 34, and it noticed. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They jumped the gun on Xavier Worthy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in the 68th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Shipley
No drama and no debate, Will Shipley went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Adams in pick 137, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
They reached into another round for Tanner McLachlan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in No. 193 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick231 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A slide stopped in No. 231, with Evan Williams worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.