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New England Patriots

Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a A-.

by jim1981 · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 6 steals · 0 reaches
Value B+
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The Hopper pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Tyjae Spears deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Drake Maye · QB · rank 5
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Brock Bowers · TE · rank 6
In the 27th pick they get a mismatch in the passing game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 28
A tidy bit of business in No. 38, where Tyler Guyton graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Devontez Walker · WR · rank 70
By-the-book stuff, Devontez Walker at slot 68 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 69
Patrick Paul at pick No. 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 96
Nothing to complain about; Brenden Rice went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 95
Khyree Jackson in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R5.10 · Pick 146 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
They paid sticker price for Tommy Eichenberg in pick 146, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Tip Reiman · TE · rank 182
Tip Reiman in pick No. 180 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Dwight McGlothern · CB · rank 161
Dwight McGlothern in slot 182 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Khristian Boyd · DL-EDGE · rank 178
Khristian Boyd slipping to pick 193 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.1 · Pick 221 · Ty'Ron Hopper · LB · rank 181
Somehow Ty'Ron Hopper was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 1, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 226
Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
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