B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.
by Smonze ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.
The Tupuola-Fetui pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.
On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Ricky Pearsall at the 34th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
By-the-book stuff, Blake Fisher at slot 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Ben Sinnott in the 103rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
No edge and no loss on Isaac Guerendo in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 6, Pick 5 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They left a pile of value on the table to take JD Bertrand this early at No. 193. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Dillon Johnson in pick No. 231 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.