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New England Patriots

The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

by BBB · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 1 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B
Future C+

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Liufau to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Getting Simpson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 7
In pick 7 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.21 · Pick 21 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 23
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter 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. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Keon Coleman · WR · rank 36
They paid sticker price for Keon Coleman in slot 38, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 67
Patrick Paul in the 68th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.25 · Pick 88 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 97
They paid up for Brenden Rice at pick No. 88 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 104
Zak Zinter at Round 4, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 109
They took Braelon Allen at par in the 104th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Marist Liufau · LB · rank 148
A reach for Marist Liufau in the 137th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.9 · Pick 145 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 135
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 9, with Jaylin Simpson worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R6.4 · Pick 179 · Caedan Wallace · OT · rank 180
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caedan Wallace. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.1 · Pick 221 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 215
A clean, defensible pick in No. 221 with a little surplus value in Josh Proctor. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.6 · Pick 226 · Javontae Jean-Baptiste · DE-EDGE · rank 229
Javontae Jean-Baptiste in pick No. 226 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.7 · Pick 227 · Trey Knox · TE · rank 237
They liked Trey Knox enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 227. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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