B
New England Patriots
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B.
by kp ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 1 steals
· 4 reaches
The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.
If Lee pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Wiley pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 4th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at slot 34 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
No edge and no loss on Kiran Amegadjie in No. 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Patrick Paul in pick No. 71 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Cam Hart. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Davis well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Circle this one: Jared Wiley at Round 6, Pick 5 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Dominique Hampton at pick 193 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bub Means in pick No. 226, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Matt Lee at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.