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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
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.

Getting Braswell where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They paid sticker price for Jordan Morgan in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 68th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
They did well to land Jalen McMillan in No. 104, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 136th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick 182 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.