B+
New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.
by Rocketman21k ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kitan Oladapo fell into slot 229. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
Bo Nix gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 4 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
In the 27th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
They let Jordan Morgan come to them and pounced at the 34th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Keon Coleman in pick No. 68, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Steal is underselling it; Kris Jenkins at No. 104 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javon Foster in the 136th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Cody Schrader at Round 6, Pick 7 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Kitan Oladapo in slot 229 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.