B
New England Patriots
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.
by BobbySwizz ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 0 steals
· 5 reaches
It is the swing that defines the weekend: Isaac Guerendo in pick 229, a good 66 spots before the room expected him.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 7 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Adonai Mitchell at slot 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They did well to land Kiran Amegadjie in the 55th pick, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A real head-scratcher, Spencer Rattler in Round 3, Pick 4 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Khyree Jackson at the 104th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Theo Johnson in pick 136 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in Round 6, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Christian Jones at slot 184 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Value said wait; De'Corian Clark in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They reached a country mile for Isaac Guerendo at pick No. 229, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.