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RUN ON FEB 27, 2024

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NE)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matt Hennessy
OG
Head Shot
Darius Slayton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B+.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Patriots indulged a want in Abrams-Draine while a need in interior defensive lineman and tight end stayed open. Murphy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Magee at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 6 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In pick No. 27 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the 35th pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at slot 62 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
They jumped the gun on Gabriel Murphy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in Round 4, Pick 5; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick110 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in the 110th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kris Abrams-Draine at cornerback with interior defensive lineman and tight end open.
Pick134 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They took Cedric Gray at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Austin Booker
They paid sticker price for Austin Booker in the 161st overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bub Means
Bub Means at pick 182 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the 229th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.