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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B, 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.

Landing Hunt that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots still on the board.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
By-the-book stuff, Drake Maye at pick No. 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
They barely believed it either: JC Latham still on the board at No. 34. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Troy Franklin in the 68th overall pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick137 Rnd5 Cam Hart
A cornerback of that caliber at the 137th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
You do not let a wide receiver like Luke McCaffrey reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jalyx Hunt
Somehow Jalyx Hunt was still sitting there in pick 193, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
The board fumbled Jaylan Ford all the way to slot 231, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.