PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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Patriots Feb 23 B+

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The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B+.

by PatrickSiska · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 2 steals · 4 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future B

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Weaver has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Mims.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.6 · Pick 6 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
No edge and no loss on Jayden Daniels in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 22
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at slot 34. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 39
Tyler Guyton at the 35th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Tyler Nubin · S · rank 29
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Nubin in pick No. 39. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 67
Brenden Rice at the 68th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 4, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 145
Ben Sinnott at pick 136 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 152
They paid a round early for Theo Johnson in No. 140, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Isaiah Davis · RB · rank 190
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Davis at the 182nd overall pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 183
Good price on Jaylan Ford in No. 188, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · J.J. Weaver · LB-EDGE · rank 245
They liked J.J. Weaver enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 229. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
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