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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Draft Picks Traded
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Thomas value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brock Bowers
Steal is underselling it; Brock Bowers at the 34th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
The board fumbled Roman Wilson all the way to No. 68, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Javon Baker at Round 4, Pick 4. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton slipping to slot 137 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick No. 180 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
Circle this one: Dylan Laube at the 186th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
You do not let an edge rusher like Xavier Thomas reach pick 193 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 231st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.