B+
New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.
by Kenton ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 0 steals
· 2 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Sinnott has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
Jayden Daniels at the 8th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
No drama and no debate, Jordan Morgan went about where he belonged in pick No. 34. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Keon Coleman in the 35th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They jumped the gun on Bralen Trice, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A tidy little value on Christian Haynes in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in slot 136, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Rasheen Ali in No. 229. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.