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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

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. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is McConkey. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Every board in the league had Sinnott lower, and that gap is the story.

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 Round 1 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 34th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in slot 68 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 137; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at pick 180 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick193 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cornelius Johnson in No. 193. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at the 231st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.