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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Liufau. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 34. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 68 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in the 103rd overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Value with a capital V on Ben Sinnott in the Round 5 slot, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in slot 180 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 193rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in No. 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.