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New England Patriots

The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

by Halbeard1747 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 6 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ben Sinnott at slot 103 regardless, 40 picks early. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Legette where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.2 · Pick 34 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 43
A reach on J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 34; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 40
Tyler Guyton in pick 39 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R2.18 · Pick 50 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 36
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Legette at slot 50. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 69
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at the 68th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 75
By-the-book stuff, Junior Colson at the 70th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 97
Tykee Smith at Round 3, Pick 14 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.34 · Pick 97 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
The board had cheaper options than Khyree Jackson at the 97th pick, and it noticed. A minor itch, scratched.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 143
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at slot 103. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · Javon Foster · OT · rank 128
Value said wait; Javon Foster in the 107th overall pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Dylan Laube · RB · rank 146
They paid sticker price for Dylan Laube in pick 139, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Jaylen Harrell · DE-EDGE · rank 201
A real head-scratcher, Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 182 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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