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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

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.

Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Every board in the league had Holker lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Tavion Sanders at slot 34 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They did well to land Devontez Walker in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at the 102nd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
A real head-scratcher, Dallin Holker in the 136th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in pick 179 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson at pick No. 231 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.