B
New England Patriots
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Washington: B.
by Frank ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 2 reaches
This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Tahj Washington, the No. 192 name on the board, stolen at slot 231. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
They are betting Sinnott proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
Marvin Harrison Jr. at pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A premium they did not need to pay, J.J. McCarthy a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They read the board right and Kingsley Suamataia was the payoff at slot 68. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at No. 102. A need, and now a little less of one.
Josh Newton slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 179 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
The board fumbled Tahj Washington all the way to the 231st overall pick, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.