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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Draft Picks Traded
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureC
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

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

They are betting Hampton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Landing Wallace that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 34th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A wild overpay on Kingsley Suamataia in the 35th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Khyree Jackson at pick No. 103. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 137 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at Round 6, Pick 5 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dominique Hampton well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in pick 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.