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RUN ON JAN 5, 2024

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  • Bahpipn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jaylon Carlies Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylon Carlies
S Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B+.

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.

Reaching for Carlies left real value on the table behind him. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Getting Rice where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 5 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze at the 35th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 49th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 3, Pick 3 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
No edge and no loss on Bucky Irving in No. 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at slot 103 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in pick No. 117 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick140 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Somehow Howard Cross III was still sitting there in the 140th overall pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
Taking Brenden Rice in slot 142 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylon Carlies
Jaylon Carlies at pick No. 181 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at Round 7, Pick 4 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.