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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B-, for the Patriots.

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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Patriots indulged a want in Smith while a need in edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open. The Newton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
No edge and no loss on Drake Maye in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A slide stopped in slot 34, with Graham Barton worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the 68th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 137, where Josh Newton graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson at Round 6, Pick 5 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Value with a capital V on Ty'Ron Hopper in pick 193, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick231 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield is a better player than the 231st pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.