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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

Vidal has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at slot 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
By-the-book stuff, Devontez Walker at Round 3, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick 103 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 137th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
Nice patience on AJ Barner, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
They took Steele Chambers at par in pick No. 193, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
A real head-scratcher, Kimani Vidal in No. 231 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.