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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Newton at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Every board in the league had McClellan lower, and that gap is the story.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They reached into another round for Xavier Legette, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They jumped the gun on Patrick Paul, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at Round 4, Pick 3 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than pick No. 137 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the 180th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jase McClellan well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trente Jones
They talked themselves into Trente Jones at slot 231, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.