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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Latham at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
JC Latham in slot 34 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3, Pick 4. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A tidy little value on Brenden Rice in the 102nd pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in No. 136, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Fair-plus on Dwight McGlothern, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
The board had cheaper options than Kimani Vidal at pick No. 231, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.