A-
New England Patriots
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a A-.
by the cat ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 4 picks
· 1 steals
· 1 reaches
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.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
The cost of the McCarthy reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
It is a haul that will look even better come September.
Pick-by-Pick
A conviction pick on J.J. McCarthy at slot 12 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Adonai Mitchell in the 34th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Patrick Paul in pick 76 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
The board had Michael Hall Jr. higher than the Round 3 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.