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RUN ON MAR 6, 2024

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  • grosen3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: C.

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.

The Hunt pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Hunt pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, safety and other spots still on the board. They banked enough surplus on Hadden to cover a lot of smaller sins.

If Drake Maye and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
By-the-book stuff, Drake Maye at pick No. 2 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in slot 54, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in No. 68, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe is a better player than the 85th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A reach for Tyler Davis in the 104th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Of all the spots to shop, they chose S-EDGE. Jalyx Hunt in Round 4, Pick 36 leaves edge rusher, safety and other spots for later.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
They paid up for Jordan Magee at pick 229 when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.