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RUN ON JAN 7, 2024

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All Offense - Patriots

  • Barrakuta1836 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

If Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 35, where Emeka Egbuka graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They went early on Blake Fisher in the 103rd pick, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They reached a country mile for Theo Johnson at pick 140, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in the 181st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
A premium they did not need to pay, Joshua Gray a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.