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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 34 with a little surplus value in Tyler Guyton. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
They paid sticker price for Gabriel Murphy in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 103rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in slot 104 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Jones in No. 137. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in Round 6, Pick 5 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Erick All
They jumped the gun on Erick All, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
No drama and no debate, Tayvion Robinson went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.