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New England Patriots
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says A-.
by Biggs7079 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Torrence. The cost of the Hall reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.
Pick-by-Pick
No edge and no loss on Drake Maye in the 7th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A reach on Roman Wilson in slot 38; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at pick No. 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They took Braelon Allen at par in the 103rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
No drama and no debate, Roger Rosengarten went about where he belonged in No. 137. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A straight-up fair deal on Tip Reiman at pick 180, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Gabe Hall in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They barely believed it either: Ro Torrence still on the board at slot 231. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.