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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. No fireworks, but a solid B.

On value alone, Jacobs makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
The board fumbled Rome Odunze all the way to the 34th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 68. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Nothing to complain about; Brenden Rice went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Value with a capital V on Josh Newton in pick 137, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
They did well to land AJ Barner in the 180th pick, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Myles Cole. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
You do not let a linebacker like Curtis Jacobs reach No. 231 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.