B
New England Patriots
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 23: the Patriots steal Magee and grade out a B.
by NE4EVER ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 14 picks
· 8 steals
· 1 reaches
The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jordan Magee fell into No. 243.
Every board in the league had Westover lower, and that gap is the story. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
They will replay Joe Alt at Round 2, Pick 2 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Michael Penix Jr. in pick No. 36, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A tidy little value on Malachi Corley in No. 54, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
No drama and no debate, Ja'Lynn Polk went about where he belonged in pick 67. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Austin Booker in slot 85. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They did well to land Roger Rosengarten in the 100th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Renardo Green at the 103rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 137th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at pick No. 156 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Erick All in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Jha'Quan Jackson in slot 193 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They reached a country mile for Jack Westover at No. 231, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Jordan Magee in Round 7, Pick 23 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
