C
New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a C weekend for the Patriots.
by PaulCzarnecki ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 0 steals
· 6 reaches
The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development.
Reaching for Logan Jr. left real value on the table behind him. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Hit on Caleb Williams and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Keon Coleman at slot 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They liked D.J. James enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 66. It adds depth where they could use a little.
They reached into another round for Sataoa Laumea, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jaheim Bell in the 113th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
They talked themselves into Miles Frazier at pick 180, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Kenny Logan Jr. at the 223rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.