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Draft Selections
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
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Every board in the league had Barner lower, and that gap is the story. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McGlothern.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 34th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at pick No. 68, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 3: Bucky Irving for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 AJ Barner
They reached a country mile for AJ Barner at No. 145, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Dwight McGlothern in the 180th pick, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick193 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
By-the-book stuff, Justin Rogers at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick203 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A clean, defensible pick in pick 203 with a little surplus value in Curtis Jacobs. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick207 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
A reach on Garret Greenfield in pick 207; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
No edge and no loss on Trevin Wallace in Round 7, Pick 11; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.