B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.
by EMANPATSFAN ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Melton. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The cost of the Wilson reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Roman Wilson in slot 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They took Patrick Paul at par in the 68th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
They robbed the room for Max Melton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at pick No. 136 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No edge and no loss on Caedan Wallace in No. 182; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
They liked Kimani Vidal enough to skip the value, taking him in the 229th pick. It fills a real need, too.