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New England Patriots
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: A-.
by Milk ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.
The Hopper pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Ladd McConkey at the 34th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Patrick Paul slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 13 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in slot 103 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Nelson Ceaser at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Kamal Hadden slipping to pick 180 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jha'Quan Jackson at the 193rd overall pick is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
You do not let a linebacker like Ty'Ron Hopper reach pick No. 229 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.