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RUN ON FEB 22, 2024

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Kingsley Eguakun Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Kingsley Eguakun
C Florida
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Landing Newton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 6 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyler Guyton in the 47th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the 68th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick No. 104 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A tidy little value on Cole Bishop in slot 136, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Jefferson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kingsley Eguakun
Kingsley Eguakun at Round 7, Pick 9 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.