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Patriots April 18

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Landing McGlothern that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 7th pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
They robbed the room for Olumuyiwa Fashanu here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at pick No. 38 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in the 103rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
No edge and no loss on Jarrian Jones in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
By-the-book stuff, Tip Reiman at Round 6, Pick 5 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Dwight McGlothern in No. 193, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
No drama and no debate, Tylan Grable went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 11. It fills a real need, too.