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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
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
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-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Getting McConkey where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

If Fisher pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in No. 34. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at the 68th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick 137 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
No edge and no loss on Fabien Lovett in the 180th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
The board had cheaper options than Tanner McLachlan at slot 193, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 231 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.