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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Maye is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: A-.

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. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, with Drake Maye leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 13 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick 44. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
The board fumbled Edgerrin Cooper all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 70th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They let Malachi Corley come to them and pounced at No. 71. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Max Melton
Good price on Max Melton in Round 3, Pick 15, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in No. 137 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Value with a capital V on Roger Rosengarten in the 143rd pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick No. 180 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They barely believed it either: Tykee Smith still on the board at the 193rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
No edge and no loss on Julian Pearl in pick 197; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Taking Curtis Jacobs in slot 226 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231 Rnd7 Bub Means
They paid a round early for Bub Means in Round 7, Pick 11, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.