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RUN ON JAN 7, 2024

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Patriots- Unrealistic WR Draft

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B- weekend 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. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Reaching for Colson left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Landing Rosengarten that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the 35th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at No. 67 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They reached a country mile for Junior Colson at pick 103, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick140 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
A reach on Shemar Turner in pick No. 140; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the 181st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.