PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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New England Patriots

A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

by STATE · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 0 steals · 6 reaches
Value D
Need B
Trades B
Future A+

Nobody had Spencer Rattler this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 78 spots to get him at Round 2, Pick 2.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Adding Tutu Atwell by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.2 · Pick 34 · Spencer Rattler · QB · rank 112
A real head-scratcher, Spencer Rattler in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 85
Value said wait; Patrick Paul in pick 37 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Malachi Corley · WR · rank 50
Malachi Corley in slot 45 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 66
No edge and no loss on Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.19 · Pick 83 · Dadrion Taylor-Demerson · S · rank 80
Good price on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 3, Pick 19, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.36 · Pick 99 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 102
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at No. 99, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Will Shipley · RB · rank 117
Will Shipley at pick No. 103 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 139
Elijah Jones at the 137th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 216
A big swing on Joe Milton III at slot 180, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
R6.23 · Pick 198 · Jalen Coker · WR · rank 211
A reach on Jalen Coker in Round 6, Pick 23; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Frank Crum · OT · rank 254
They reached a country mile for Frank Crum at No. 231, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
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