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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
TO PICK
 
Players traded away
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Matt Corral
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: C-.

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.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

So much rides on Drake Maye that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 68 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the 74th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They read the board right and Khyree Jackson was the payoff at pick No. 103. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 137th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.