B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.
by Bigbook ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.
The Pearl pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Nothing to complain about; Cooper DeJean went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Patrick Paul in slot 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Brenden Rice in the 103rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A slide stopped in pick No. 137, with Johnny Wilson worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Tip Reiman at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Somehow Dillon Johnson was still sitting there in the 193rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They robbed the room for Julian Pearl here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.