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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB
Maye is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: 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.

If Wiley pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at Round 1, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick 27 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at No. 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ray Davis
By-the-book stuff, Ray Davis at the 103rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Good price on Chau Smith-Wade in slot 137, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Value said wait; Jared Wiley in pick No. 180 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in the 193rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ethan Driskell
They reached into another round for Ethan Driskell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.