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  • greggttobin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (SF)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (SF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (DEN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says 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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Wallace makes the weekend a net positive.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A clean, defensible pick in pick 103 with a little surplus value in MarShawn Lloyd. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
A tidy little value on Anthony Gould in Round 5, Pick 9, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caedan Wallace in the 231st overall pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.