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New England Patriots
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: A-.
by Smonze ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.
Stover has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Patriots indulged a want in Stover while a need in interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick-by-Pick
Olumuyiwa Fashanu in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 2, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at slot 47, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 68th pick on Cade Stover with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots unsolved.
Zak Zinter in the 103rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They liked Braelon Allen enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 139. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on AJ Barner. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No drama and no debate, JD Bertrand went about where he belonged in No. 187. A minor need, but a need all the same.
They read the board right and Sheridan Jones was the payoff at No. 224. It adds depth where they could use a little.
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Cephus at the 230th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.