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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (DET)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ATL)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
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Matthew Bergeron
OG
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Kayvon Thibodeaux
EDGE
Players traded away
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Kawaan Baker
WR
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Matt Corral
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

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-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Every board in the league had Johnson lower, and that gap is the story. The Jackson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 34th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Good price on Jordan Morgan in slot 43, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in No. 61 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Renardo Green
They took Renardo Green at par in pick 74, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They talked themselves into Theo Johnson at pick No. 103, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 109th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Nice patience on Johnny Wilson, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 1. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.