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New England Patriots

Barton should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a A-.

by Ruff50 · 2024 NFL Draft · 10 picks · 2 steals · 1 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades A+
Future A+

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Barton. Amegadjie has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In the end it comes back to Chop Robinson, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.1 · Pick 33 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 34
By-the-book stuff, Chop Robinson at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 35
Xavier Legette in pick No. 34 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.12 · Pick 44 · Kiran Amegadjie · OT · rank 52
Kiran Amegadjie in the 44th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 50
You do not let an offensive lineman like Graham Barton reach slot 68 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at Round 4, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Jaheim Bell · TE · rank 141
Jaheim Bell at pick 136 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint · WR · rank 148
They paid sticker price for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick 141, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.11 · Pick 147 · Sione Vaki · S · rank 138
They let Sione Vaki come to them and pounced at slot 147. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 177
Frank Gore Jr. in the 182nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · Omar Speights · LB · rank 222
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omar Speights in Round 7, Pick 9. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
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