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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
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.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jackson. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The McLachlan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Circle this one: Olumuyiwa Fashanu at the 34th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in Round 3, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Mahogany in No. 103. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Khyree Jackson in slot 137, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in pick 180 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
A premium they did not need to pay, Tanner McLachlan a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in the 231st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.