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RUN ON APR 11, 2024

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Patriots rebuild

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, 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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That Corley pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in Round 2, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Somehow Malachi Corley was still sitting there in pick 103, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
A running back of that caliber at the 180th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They robbed the room for Dwight McGlothern here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in slot 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.