B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.
by Brop9404 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
The Polk value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Tupuola-Fetui pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
No drama and no debate, Jayden Daniels went about where he belonged in the 3rd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at No. 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Ja'Lynn Polk in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Value with a capital V on Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 4, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
They paid up for Kitan Oladapo at the 137th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A big swing on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 180, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Fair-plus on Tahj Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They reached a country mile for Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick No. 231, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.