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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Desmond Ridder
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B+.

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. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They banked enough surplus on Sainristil to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Guyton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
No drama and no debate, Troy Franklin went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Good price on Kamren Kinchens in the 68th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Somehow Mike Sainristil was still sitting there in slot 103, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 137 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Circle this one: Jared Wiley at pick 180 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton in No. 193 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They barely believed it either: Caedan Wallace still on the board at pick No. 231. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.