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New England Patriots
Grand theft in the 182nd overall pick: the Patriots steal Sinnott and grade out a A.
by Pat4082 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 7 steals
· 0 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Ben Sinnott slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at the 182nd overall pick. Highway robbery.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In the end it comes back to Brian Thomas Jr., and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 26 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
A slide stopped in pick No. 34, with Jordan Morgan worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Bralen Trice in the 35th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Troy Fautanu in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at Round 3, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Christian Mahogany is a better player than No. 89 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Jamari Thrash slipping to pick 103 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A clean, defensible pick in the 139th pick with a little surplus value in James Williams. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Ben Sinnott in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Circle this one: Emani Bailey at pick 224 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A cornerback of that caliber at the 232nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.