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  • PappyTF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Bell reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They banked enough surplus on Lloyd to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adonai Mitchell. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 3, where MarShawn Lloyd graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A big swing on Jaheim Bell at pick No. 137, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Decamerion Richardson
A clean, defensible pick in the 180th pick with a little surplus value in Decamerion Richardson. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick193 Rnd6 Bub Means
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bub Means. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable at slot 231 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.