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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a A- for the Patriots.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Landing DeJean that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick34 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in slot 34 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cooper DeJean
Steal is underselling it; Cooper DeJean at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
The board fumbled Matt Goncalves all the way to the 139th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Sataoa Laumea
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 5 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky Pearsall reach pick No. 223 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.