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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Proehl
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
Maye is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: 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.

The McCormick pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The cost of the Mahogany reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 11 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick23 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the 23rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
They barely believed it either: Taliese Fuaga still on the board at the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Mahogany this early at Round 3, Pick 4. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A big swing on Johnny Wilson at pick No. 103, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at the 137th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick 180 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy at slot 193 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kimani Vidal. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.