PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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New England Patriots

The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

by Lewi · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 2 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades D
Future A

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Reaching for Tagovailoa left real value on the table behind him. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. On value alone, Mahogany makes the weekend a net positive.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.16 · Pick 16 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 29
In slot 16 they get their guy under center for the next decade, even if it was a touch early.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Adonai Mitchell · WR · rank 31
Nothing to complain about; Adonai Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.26 · Pick 58 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 61
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in Round 2, Pick 26, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Bralen Trice · DE-EDGE · rank 63
Bralen Trice at pick 68 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.17 · Pick 81 · Max Melton · CB · rank 76
Max Melton at No. 81 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.25 · Pick 88 · Trey Benson · RB · rank 87
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at the 88th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Jalen McMillan · WR · rank 99
Fair-plus on Jalen McMillan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.18 · Pick 118 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 98
Christian Mahogany in the 118th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Sataoa Laumea · OT · rank 131
A tidy little value on Sataoa Laumea in the Round 5 slot, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Grayson Murphy · DL-EDGE · rank 176
Good price on Grayson Murphy in the 180th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.17 · Pick 192 · Jha'Quan Jackson · WR · rank 179
Nice patience on Jha'Quan Jackson, who had no business lasting to pick 192. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Curtis Jacobs · LB · rank 198
Curtis Jacobs in No. 193 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Taulia Tagovailoa · QB · rank 288
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taulia Tagovailoa this early at slot 231. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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