B
New England Patriots
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B.
by TheGodfather ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
Reaching for Guerendo left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Oladapo.
The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 8th pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
They paid a round early for Patrick Paul in No. 34, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chop Robinson at slot 43 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They liked Malachi Corley enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 68. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Matt Goncalves at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
No drama and no debate, Kamal Hadden went about where he belonged in the 136th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kitan Oladapo in Round 6, Pick 7. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Isaac Guerendo at pick 229 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.