B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.
by JDMin ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 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. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Johnson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 6 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Morgan at the 34th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They took Keon Coleman at par in pick No. 39, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Kingsley Suamataia at pick 68 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Value with a capital V on Brenden Rice in No. 104, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in the 136th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Johnson at the Round 6 slot is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 9 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.