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New England Patriots

A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a A- weekend for the Patriots.

by Latner · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Jones has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The McClellan pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
In slot 7 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 40
Tyler Guyton in No. 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 35
Chop Robinson at the 38th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Roman Wilson · WR · rank 79
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Beau Brade · S · rank 110
No edge and no loss on Beau Brade in Round 4, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.15 · Pick 115 · Max Melton · CB · rank 111
Max Melton at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 145
Ben Sinnott at the 136th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 157
They took Braelon Allen at par in pick 152, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.9 · Pick 184 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 203
They reached a country mile for Christian Jones at Round 6, Pick 9, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.23 · Pick 198 · AJ Barner · TE · rank 198
No drama and no debate, AJ Barner went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It fills a real need, too.
R7.14 · Pick 234 · Jase McClellan · RB · rank 223
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jase McClellan at No. 234. The roster fit checks out.
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