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New England Patriots

The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Bertrand: A-.

by DREDD · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 6 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: JD Bertrand, No. 255, roughly 34 picks past where he belonged.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will need Milton III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Kolton Miller leading the way.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
They paid sticker price for Jordan Morgan in pick No. 36, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.19 · Pick 51 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 55
Xavier Worthy at No. 51 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Bralen Trice · DE-EDGE · rank 63
Nothing to complain about; Bralen Trice went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Zach Frazier · C · rank 62
A quiet steal in slot 70: Zach Frazier for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Kamren Kinchens · S · rank 64
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kamren Kinchens in the 78th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.20 · Pick 84 · Trey Benson · RB · rank 87
Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 20 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
R3.28 · Pick 91 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 98
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Spencer Rattler · QB · rank 117
Spencer Rattler at pick 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 137
They took Jaylin Simpson at par in Round 5, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Jarrian Jones · CB · rank 136
Jarrian Jones at pick 139 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
R6.3 · Pick 178 · Sione Vaki · S · rank 159
Sione Vaki in No. 178 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 201
Value said wait; Joe Milton III in pick No. 180 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Jordan Jefferson · DT · rank 185
Jordan Jefferson in the 193rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Garret Greenfield · OT · rank 217
A slide stopped in slot 231, with Garret Greenfield worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
R7.35 · Pick 255 · JD Bertrand · LB · rank 221
Steal is underselling it; JD Bertrand at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
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