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New England Patriots

A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a A- weekend for the Patriots.

by RidingSolo · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

They are betting Gore Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

The Abrams-Draine pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, with Jayden Daniels leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 7
In pick 7 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
R1.9 · Pick 9 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 9
In slot 9 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 35
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Morgan at No. 34, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.15 · Pick 47 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 43
Payton Wilson at Round 2, Pick 15 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 56
Xavier Worthy at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Kris Abrams-Draine · CB · rank 78
Kris Abrams-Draine in pick No. 104 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · MarShawn Lloyd · RB · rank 105
No drama and no debate, MarShawn Lloyd went about where he belonged in the 107th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Javon Foster · OT · rank 121
A quiet steal in the 136th overall pick: Javon Foster for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
R5.9 · Pick 145 · Kalen King · CB · rank 140
Kalen King at pick 145 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 224
A real head-scratcher, Frank Gore Jr. in the 182nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 215
Josh Proctor slipping to pick No. 229 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
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