B
New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.
by Gronktino ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B.
Getting McCormick where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Devontez Walker in No. 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They let Dominick Puni come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Elijah Jones at pick No. 137 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
The board fumbled Mason McCormick all the way to slot 180, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Fair-plus on Daijun Edwards, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
They paid sticker price for Michael Barrett in the 231st pick, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.