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Patriots Feb 27

  • patricksiska DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B, for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

The Rice value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Every board in the league had Barner lower, and that gap is the story.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 27th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 68, where Kingsley Suamataia graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They robbed the room for Brenden Rice here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in pick 104, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They jumped the gun on Ben Sinnott, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Davis at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
A reach on AJ Barner in slot 188; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Erick All
A straight-up fair deal on Erick All at the 229th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.