A-
New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a A- weekend for the Patriots.
by patricksiska ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.
They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Kinchens pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.
Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 23 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Jordan Morgan is a better player than the 34th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 6, with Keon Coleman worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kamren Kinchens in the 59th overall pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Good price on Blake Fisher in pick No. 104, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kamal Hadden. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Isaiah Davis at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Jawhar Jordan at pick 229 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.