B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.
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2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 4 reaches
Some picks age like wine; Luke McCaffrey at slot 68 will need to, sitting 97 spots clear of his grade.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Adams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 3 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
A reach for J.J. McCarthy in pick 34; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke McCaffrey. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A real head-scratcher, Dylan Laube in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Isaiah Adams is a better player than the 136th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in No. 182, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Tanner McLachlan in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.