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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting McCaffrey where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
No edge and no loss on Adonai Mitchell in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at pick 68 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They paid up for Mekhi Wingo at pick No. 104 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They paid sticker price for Beau Brade in the 136th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke McCaffrey in slot 182. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in Round 7, Pick 9 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.