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RUN ON FEB 13, 2024

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Josh Uche
EDGE
Head Shot
Myles Bryant
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Patriots shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Allen pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at slot 34 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chris Braswell at pick No. 68 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Fair-plus on Blake Fisher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in Round 5, Pick 3 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
A running back of that caliber at No. 182 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick232 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They took Joshua Cephus at par in the 232nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.