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New England Patriots
Grand theft in No. 229: the Patriots steal Anthony and grade out a B.
by dspencer68 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Daijahn Anthony slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at pick 229. Highway robbery.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.
Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
By-the-book stuff, Ricky Pearsall at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They did well to land Mason McCormick in No. 104, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Darius Robinson at pick No. 136 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A quiet steal in slot 182: LaDarius Henderson for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Somehow Daijahn Anthony was still sitting there in pick 229, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It adds depth where they could use a little.