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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Yosh Nijman
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B+.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They are betting Foster proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 7 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in the 39th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in pick No. 68, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 101st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They jumped the gun on Javon Foster, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A clean, defensible pick in slot 137 with a little surplus value in Ben Sinnott. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.