B+
New England Patriots
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B+ for the Patriots.
by Rob ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 0 steals
· 4 reaches
It is the swing that defines the weekend: Christian Jones in the Round 4 slot, a good 61 spots before the room expected him. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.
Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The phones were where this weekend was really won. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 14th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Ladd McConkey at slot 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 15 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They paid up for Christian Mahogany at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A reach on Darius Robinson in No. 104; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Christian Jones at pick No. 136 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
No drama and no debate, Javon Baker went about where he belonged in the 182nd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.