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Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a B+ for the Patriots.

by Sean r · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 3 steals · 5 reaches
Value C
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

Start where it matters. The Patriots took J.J. McCarthy to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

However the rest shakes out, Jones at that price is a win they earned. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Suamataia pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.16 · Pick 16 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 32
J.J. McCarthy at the Round 1 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 58
They talked themselves into Kingsley Suamataia at the 34th pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
R2.14 · Pick 46 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 67
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Paul in pick 46 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 72
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in slot 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 95
Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 14 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 107
Braelon Allen at No. 104 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.19 · Pick 119 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 124
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in the 119th overall pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 131
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at pick No. 125, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 127
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Johnny Wilson at No. 136. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint · WR · rank 197
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 6, Pick 7 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.40 · Pick 215 · Myles Harden · CB · rank 184
Myles Harden in pick No. 215 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 193
Elijah Jones in the 229th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
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