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  • jim1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

McCaffrey falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Morgan. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in slot 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick 103 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A tidy bit of business in the 137th pick, where Theo Johnson graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Taking Luke McCaffrey in pick No. 180 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A straight-up fair deal on Myles Cole at Round 6, Pick 18, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at No. 231 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.