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New England Patriots

Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a C for the Patriots.

by Brop9404 · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 2 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades F
Future A

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Oladapo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Hit on Jayden Daniels and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.8 · Pick 8 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 48
Patrick Paul at the 43rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.12 · Pick 44 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 39
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Guyton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 80
They paid up for Christian Mahogany at pick No. 68 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Sedrick Van Pran · C · rank 90
Sedrick Van Pran at No. 77 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.35 · Pick 98 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in the 98th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 116
They paid a round early for Ainias Smith in Round 4, Pick 3, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.9 · Pick 109 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 117
They went early on Mohamed Kamara in slot 109, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.15 · Pick 115 · Malik Washington · WR · rank 119
Malik Washington in No. 115 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Jaheim Bell · TE · rank 140
By-the-book stuff, Jaheim Bell at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 166
The board had Kitan Oladapo higher than slot 182, and the safety fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.4 · Pick 224 · Jawhar Jordan · RB · rank 209
They read the board right and Jawhar Jordan was the payoff at pick No. 224. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.12 · Pick 232 · Taulia Tagovailoa · QB · rank 227
Taulia Tagovailoa in pick 232 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
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