PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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New England Patriots

The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

by Bigbook · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 2 steals · 3 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A-
Future B

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Milton III has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Bertrand to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.5 · Pick 5 · Drake Maye · QB · rank 5
In the 5th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 36
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Tavion Sanders at Round 2, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 28
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 37th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Devontez Walker · WR · rank 69
They paid sticker price for Devontez Walker in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 68
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in No. 69; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Leonard Taylor III · DL · rank 112
They jumped the gun on Leonard Taylor III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 132
Christian Jones at pick No. 137 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Luke McCaffrey · WR · rank 149
A conviction pick on Luke McCaffrey at slot 140 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joe Milton III. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Tanor Bortolini · C · rank 189
Good price on Tanor Bortolini in the 193rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · JD Bertrand · LB · rank 221
JD Bertrand in Round 7, Pick 11 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
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