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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Josh Wallace in Round 7, Pick 11, a good 62 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Tracy Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 5 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in slot 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 4. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Good price on Christian Mahogany in the 103rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick No. 137 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A conviction pick on Ryan Flournoy at pick No. 180 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
No edge and no loss on Nathan Thomas in the 193rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Josh Wallace. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.