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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
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Head Shot
Matthew Bergeron
OG
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
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. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Jackson lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Drake Maye and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at slot 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at pick No. 68, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the 70th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They reached into another round for Khyree Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid up for Javon Foster at No. 103 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
No edge and no loss on Jarrian Jones in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Stacking talent where they were already deep.