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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Riley Reiff
OT
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureA+
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B, for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Reaching for Legette left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 17 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though they paid up to get him.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry in slot 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick43 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Value said wait; Xavier Legette in the 49th overall pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Max Melton
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Max Melton adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cam Hart
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 104th pick on Cam Hart with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick109 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Nothing to complain about; Audric Estime went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.