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New England Patriots

The Patriots answered their biggest question with Penix Jr.. Grade: B+.

by callan · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 7 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If Travis pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.10 · Pick 10 · Michael Penix Jr. · QB · rank 9
In the 10th pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.26 · Pick 26 · Taliese Fuaga · OT · rank 17
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, and a steal at that.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Nate Wiggins · CB · rank 26
Nate Wiggins slid further than he should have, and No. 34 is lovely value for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R2.20 · Pick 52 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 46
Junior Colson at pick No. 52 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Javon Bullard · S · rank 54
They read the board right and Javon Bullard was the payoff at pick 68. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 109
Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 114
Fair-plus on Mohamed Kamara, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 121
Brenden Rice in slot 136 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Audric Estime · RB · rank 122
Audric Estime at pick No. 137 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · Jared Wiley · TE · rank 137
A straight-up fair deal on Jared Wiley at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 139
Elijah Jones at the 140th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R5.26 · Pick 162 · Jordan Travis · QB · rank 180
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Travis this early at the 162nd pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Edefuan Ulofoshio · LB · rank 205
They jumped the gun on Edefuan Ulofoshio, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Dillon Johnson · RB · rank 221
Dillon Johnson slipping to Round 7, Pick 11 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.33 · Pick 253 · Evan Williams · S · rank 232
Evan Williams at pick 253 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
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