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  • BVAllison DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (DAL)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (LV)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Matthews
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a A- for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Ford falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Hunt proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Drake Maye and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in Round 1, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in slot 43 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at the 68th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Marshawn Kneeland. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caelen Carson at the 104th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at No. 137 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at pick No. 143 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
You do not let a tight end like Jaheim Bell reach pick 186 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.