B
New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.
by theyoungzete ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
The rest of the league will want that one back. Byron Murphy II tumbling to the Patriots in pick 137 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.
Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
They paid sticker price for Drake Maye in the 4th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
In pick No. 19 they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
In the 27th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot.
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Lynn Polk at pick 68, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at pick No. 103 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 137th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
The board fumbled Caedan Wallace all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Tykee Smith in Round 6, Pick 18 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.