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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Rosengarten reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at pick 68, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the 104th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
A reach for Roger Rosengarten in No. 136; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 182 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan in slot 229 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trevin Wallace in the 241st pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.