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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
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says 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. No fireworks, but a solid B.

However the rest shakes out, Eichenberg at that price is a win they earned. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
They barely believed it either: Olumuyiwa Fashanu still on the board at Round 2, Pick 2. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall is a better player than pick No. 68 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trey Benson
A quiet steal in pick 103: Trey Benson for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ben Sinnott at the Round 5 slot is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tommy Eichenberg
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 180 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They robbed the room for Dwight McGlothern here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaden Crumedy
A tidy little value on Jaden Crumedy in No. 231, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.