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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Ali has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at No. 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 68th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They paid sticker price for Cam Hart in Round 4, Pick 3, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in pick No. 137 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They reached into another round for Jared Wiley, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
This one needs a full-page explanation: Caedan Wallace in the Round 6 slot, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at the 231st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.