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New England Patriots

A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a A-, for the Patriots.

by Lewi · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 0 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They will need Johnson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, J.J. McCarthy and all.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.25 · Pick 25 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 23
They took J.J. McCarthy at par in pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Adonai Mitchell · WR · rank 32
A straight-up fair deal on Adonai Mitchell at the 34th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Ennis Rakestraw Jr. · CB · rank 35
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R2.9 · Pick 41 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 55
They paid up for Xavier Worthy at the 41st pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.26 · Pick 58 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 61
Kingsley Suamataia in slot 58 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 68
No edge and no loss on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in Round 3, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 98
Christian Mahogany at No. 103 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Justin Eboigbe · DL-EDGE · rank 149
They jumped the gun on Justin Eboigbe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Tip Reiman · TE · rank 182
Tip Reiman at the 180th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Delmar Glaze · C · rank 190
Delmar Glaze in pick 193 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.30 · Pick 205 · Cedric Johnson · DE-EDGE · rank 224
Cedric Johnson at the 205th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Jalen Coker · WR · rank 250
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Coker this early at No. 231. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.29 · Pick 249 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 243
Josh Proctor at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
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