PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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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
Value A-
Need B
Trades C
Future A

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

R2.2 · Pick 34 · Joe Alt · OT · rank 4
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.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Michael Penix Jr. · QB · rank 9
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.
R2.22 · Pick 54 · Malachi Corley · WR · rank 50
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.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 66
No drama and no debate, Ja'Lynn Polk went about where he belonged in pick 67. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 70
Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
R3.22 · Pick 85 · Austin Booker · DE-EDGE · rank 68
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.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Roger Rosengarten · OT · rank 97
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.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Renardo Green · S · rank 71
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.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Hunter Nourzad · C · rank 118
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.
R5.20 · Pick 156 · Tyrone Tracy Jr. · WR · rank 126
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.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Erick All · TE · rank 129
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.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Jha'Quan Jackson · WR · rank 188
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.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Jack Westover · TE · rank 296
They reached a country mile for Jack Westover at No. 231, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.23 · Pick 243 · Jordan Magee · LB · rank 161
Jordan Magee in Round 7, Pick 23 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.