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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
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. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wilson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in the 34th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They paid a round early for Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in slot 104 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 136th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at No. 182 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at Round 7, Pick 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.