B+
New England Patriots
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B+ for the Patriots.
by Handz26 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.
That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 34. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Devontez Walker at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Kiran Amegadjie at slot 90 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Circle this one: Patrick Paul at the 103rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
The board had cheaper options than Dylan Laube at the 137th overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.