B
New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.
by JScrillz ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent slot 232 on Chris Miller, a name the board had a full 61 spots lower. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Landing Gore Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Fair-plus on Troy Fautanu, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
No drama and no debate, Malachi Corley went about where he belonged in pick 76. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at slot 103 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Marshawn Kneeland for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They paid sticker price for Cam Hart in the 139th pick, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 7, where Frank Gore Jr. graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They jumped the gun on Joshua Cephus, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chris Miller well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.