B
New England Patriots
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B.
by Hockeystar74747474 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 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.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Hartman pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
By-the-book stuff, Keon Coleman at slot 38 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kingsley Suamataia at the 68th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They took Zak Zinter at par in No. 103, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No drama and no debate, Kalen King went about where he belonged in the 137th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Tommy Eichenberg at pick 154 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They paid sticker price for Elijah Jones in pick No. 193, and that is fine. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tanner McLachlan at Round 7, Pick 11 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A real head-scratcher, Sam Hartman in the 254th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.