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RUN ON MAR 28, 2024

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Maye

  • NE4EVER DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
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
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: 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 interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Newton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in No. 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 34th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kiran Amegadjie. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Fair-plus on Jalen McMillan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
They read the board right and Josh Newton was the payoff at pick No. 137. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
They paid sticker price for Khristian Boyd in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They liked Jared Wiley enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 193. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
No drama and no debate, Dominique Hampton went about where he belonged in the 231st pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.