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New England Patriots

The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Oladapo: B.

by Brop9404 · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 7 steals · 0 reaches
Value B+
Need B
Trades D-
Future A+

Call it larceny. Kitan Oladapo sat on the board until pick 224, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.22 · Pick 22 · Malik Nabers · WR · rank 4
In the 22nd overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Bo Nix · QB · rank 22
Bo Nix slipping to No. 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R2.15 · Pick 47 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 48
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at pick 47, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R2.18 · Pick 50 · Kiran Amegadjie · OT · rank 52
Kiran Amegadjie at Round 2, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R2.22 · Pick 54 · T'Vondre Sweat · DL · rank 60
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 54, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Zach Frazier · C · rank 65
Nothing to complain about; Zach Frazier went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.35 · Pick 98 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 80
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Mahogany in the 98th pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
R4.15 · Pick 115 · Kris Abrams-Draine · CB · rank 120
By-the-book stuff, Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 108
You do not let an OLB-EDGE like Javon Solomon reach Round 5, Pick 3 and blink. They did not. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
R5.15 · Pick 151 · Dallin Holker · TE · rank 145
Dallin Holker at the 151st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Zion Tupuola-Fetui · DE-EDGE · rank 169
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Zion Tupuola-Fetui graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.4 · Pick 224 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 166
Taking Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 224 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.12 · Pick 232 · Jawhar Jordan · RB · rank 209
They barely believed it either: Jawhar Jordan still on the board at slot 232. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
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