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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: 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.

Getting Reiman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Flournoy left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ladd McConkey. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trey Benson
They read the board right and Trey Benson was the payoff at slot 103. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in No. 147 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
No drama and no debate, Jordan Jefferson went about where he belonged in pick 180. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
They paid up for Ryan Flournoy at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones slid further than he should have, and pick No. 203 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Somehow Tip Reiman was still sitting there in the 207th overall pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at slot 231 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.