PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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New England Patriots

A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

by Brop9404 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 6 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Jordan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That Jackson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.27 · Pick 27 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 29
In pick No. 27 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 28
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 34th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R2.18 · Pick 50 · Troy Franklin · WR · rank 33
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Troy Franklin at slot 50. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 27
Tyler Guyton at No. 53 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Sedrick Van Pran · C · rank 72
By-the-book stuff, Sedrick Van Pran at pick 71 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Brandon Dorlus · DE-EDGE · rank 79
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 103rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 96
Khyree Jackson in Round 5, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R5.26 · Pick 162 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 154
Kitan Oladapo in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Layden Robinson · OG · rank 176
They did well to land Layden Robinson in pick 180, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Ty'Ron Hopper · LB · rank 181
The board had Ty'Ron Hopper higher than slot 193, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Jawhar Jordan · RB · rank 279
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jawhar Jordan. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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