B
New England Patriots
The Patriots bet the future on Williams. The board says B.
by np30 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
The Corley pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kingsley Suamataia at the 68th pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Malachi Corley at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Fair-plus on Kris Abrams-Draine, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
By-the-book stuff, Jaheim Bell at No. 136 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Grayson Murphy in Round 6, Pick 7 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.