B
New England Patriots
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Thomas Jr.: B.
by NE4EVER ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Brian Thomas Jr. got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the Round 5 slot.
That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 3 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
They did well to land Bo Nix in the 34th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jordan Morgan at pick 68 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Somehow Ja'Tavion Sanders was still sitting there in the 103rd pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.
Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 137 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They took Khristian Boyd at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Ro Torrence at pick No. 193 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Steal is underselling it; Jordan Travis at Round 7, Pick 11 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.