PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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New England Patriots

The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

by Bigbook · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 4 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades A+
Future A

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

They will need Bell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will answer for taking OLB-EDGE early while quarterback went begging.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, with Jared Verse leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 9
In the 11th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.23 · Pick 23 · Jared Verse · DE-EDGE · rank 11
In slot 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 24
They read the board right and Amarius Mims was the payoff at the 34th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Javon Bullard · S · rank 57
A slide stopped in pick No. 68, with Javon Bullard worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Devontez Walker · WR · rank 68
Devontez Walker at pick 69 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Cam Hart · CB · rank 102
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Hart. A minor itch, scratched.
R4.10 · Pick 110 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 118
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Jaheim Bell · TE · rank 164
Jaheim Bell at Round 5, Pick 1 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.31 · Pick 167 · Dillon Johnson · RB · rank 167
No drama and no debate, Dillon Johnson went about where he belonged in pick 167. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Jordan Jefferson · DT · rank 184
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in No. 180, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Malik Mustapha · S · rank 171
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Mustapha at the 181st pick is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Jase McClellan · RB · rank 196
By-the-book stuff, Jase McClellan at Round 6, Pick 18 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Tatum Bethune · LB · rank 228
A tidy little value on Tatum Bethune in slot 231, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
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