B
New England Patriots
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.
by NE4EVER ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
Nobody had Jha'Quan Jackson this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 48 spots to get him at the 182nd overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Tracy Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
Value with a capital V on Kamari Lassiter in No. 34, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kingsley Suamataia at the 68th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Value said wait; Dallin Holker in the 104th pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
No drama and no debate, Jordan Travis went about where he belonged in pick No. 136. It fills a real need, too.
Jha'Quan Jackson in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at pick 229 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.