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New England Patriots

The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

by TD31 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. It is not that Williams is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first. Reaching for Milton III left real value on the table behind him.

In the end it comes back to Brian Thomas Jr., and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.20 · Pick 20 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 28
In the 20th overall pick they get a true top target, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 29
Good price on Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.19 · Pick 51 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 55
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Worthy at slot 51, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 67
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 95
Khyree Jackson in the 103rd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · James Williams · LB · rank 124
A curious use of pick 117. Interior defensive lineman and tight end needed the pick; a linebacker in James Williams did not.
R4.20 · Pick 120 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 114
Fair-plus on Matt Goncalves, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Justin Eboigbe · DL-EDGE · rank 148
Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 137 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.15 · Pick 151 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 154
They paid sticker price for Kitan Oladapo in pick 151, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
Joe Milton III at No. 180 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Daijun Edwards · RB · rank 189
Daijun Edwards at the 193rd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
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