PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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New England Patriots

A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a B+, for the Patriots.

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

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Harden. The Eboigbe pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.13 · Pick 13 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 10
Fair-plus on Rome Odunze, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R1.23 · Pick 23 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 23
In the 23rd pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
R1.31 · Pick 31 · Nate Wiggins · CB · rank 20
In No. 31 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
Jordan Morgan at slot 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R2.30 · Pick 62 · Malachi Corley · WR · rank 60
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Corley. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 69
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in the 68th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Audric Estime · RB · rank 103
Audric Estime in Round 4, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Justin Eboigbe · DL-EDGE · rank 149
Justin Eboigbe at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.26 · Pick 162 · Marist Liufau · LB · rank 165
Marist Liufau at the 162nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Erick All · TE · rank 202
Erick All in pick No. 193 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
R6.33 · Pick 208 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
Joe Milton III at slot 208 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · Myles Harden · CB · rank 209
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Myles Harden in the 230th pick, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Sheridan Jones · CB · rank 219
A slide stopped in No. 231, with Sheridan Jones worth more than the price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
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