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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (BAL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

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. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the 61st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Fair-plus on Malachi Corley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jason Marshall Jr. in the 103rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Mahogany
They paid sticker price for Christian Mahogany in No. 181, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rasheen Ali. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.