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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcus Harris
DL-EDGE Auburn
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Phillips pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They took Tyler Guyton at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They liked Malachi Corley enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 68. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in pick No. 103 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A straight-up fair deal on Dallin Holker at slot 139, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
They let Andru Phillips come to them and pounced at the 182nd overall pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
A conviction pick on Marcus Harris at Round 7, Pick 4 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They paid a round early for Matthew Jones in the 232nd pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.