C
New England Patriots
The Patriots lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.
by HUNTY ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 1 steals
· 7 reaches
The Jawhar Jordan selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 142 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
So much rides on Amarius Mims that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
A reach on Keon Coleman in pick No. 34; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Good price on Cam Hart in the 103rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brandon Coleman well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
They reached into another round for Jawhar Jordan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A tidy bit of business in pick 175, where Jaheim Bell graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Coker. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Jared Wiley at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
A wild overpay on Dylan McMahon in the 231st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.