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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Landing McGlothern that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Hunt has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
No edge and no loss on Ladd McConkey in pick No. 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 4. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A premium they did not need to pay, Matt Goncalves a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 137th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
By-the-book stuff, Tip Reiman at slot 180 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Steal is underselling it; Dwight McGlothern at pick 193 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They will replay Caedan Wallace at No. 231 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.