B
New England Patriots
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.
by Biggs7079 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 4 steals
· 0 reaches
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. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Landing Brade that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 11th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Fair-plus on Adonai Mitchell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Kiran Amegadjie at the 68th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They robbed the room for Max Melton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
They will replay Braelon Allen at Round 5, Pick 1 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Beau Brade at pick 180 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
No drama and no debate, Justin Rogers went about where he belonged in pick No. 193. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Trey Knox slipping to No. 231 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.