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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: 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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Melton. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The cost of the Wilson reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in slot 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in the 68th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Max Melton
They robbed the room for Max Melton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at pick No. 136 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
No edge and no loss on Caedan Wallace in No. 182; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They liked Kimani Vidal enough to skip the value, taking him in the 229th pick. It fills a real need, too.