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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Joe Alt, the No. 3 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 68.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Malik Nabers
Steal is underselling it; Malik Nabers at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Joe Alt
They will replay Joe Alt at Round 3, Pick 4 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 104 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 136th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kalen King
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kalen King in the 182nd overall pick, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick229 Rnd7 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 229 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.