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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will need Suamataia to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 27 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kingsley Suamataia. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the 68th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 103 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick137 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They paid up for Justin Eboigbe at the 137th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Erick All
A real head-scratcher, Erick All in Round 6, Pick 5 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
No drama and no debate, Dominique Hampton went about where he belonged in the 231st overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.