C
New England Patriots
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: C.
by Sean Romiza ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.
They will need Sinnott to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.
With edge rusher and interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them.
Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.
Pick-by-Pick
They paid sticker price for Drake Maye in pick 3, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They paid up for Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 2 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A wild overpay on Bucky Irving in pick No. 68, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They barely believed it either: Johnny Wilson still on the board at the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and interior defensive lineman to take Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE that was not the priority.
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at the 136th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.