B
New England Patriots
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B.
by Milk ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rosengarten. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Amarius Mims at the 34th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A slide stopped in slot 68, with Jermaine Burton worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A quiet steal in the 104th overall pick: Caelen Carson for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Fair-plus on Ainias Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Somehow Roger Rosengarten was still sitting there in No. 182, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Joe Milton III in pick No. 229 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.