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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (BAL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Haggard
OT
Head Shot
Warren McClendon Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Darius Slayton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: A-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end it comes back to Drake Maye, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A straight-up fair deal on Adonai Mitchell at the 34th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 57 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They robbed the room for Jaden Hicks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the 125th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Jones in No. 137. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
The board fumbled Isaac Guerendo all the way to pick 158, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 AJ Barner
They took AJ Barner at par in Round 5, Pick 29, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaheim Bell at the Round 6 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in the 193rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in pick 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick218 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
By-the-book stuff, JD Bertrand at slot 218 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
They went early on Donovan Jennings in pick No. 228, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevin Wallace. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.