B
New England Patriots
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B.
by ggnsfvnsv ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 1 steals
· 4 reaches
The Frank Crum selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 63 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
McGlothern at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 3rd pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Fair-plus on Brian Thomas Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They reached into another round for Dominick Puni, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Theo Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Mason McCormick in slot 143 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
You do not let a cornerback like Dwight McGlothern reach the 180th overall pick and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Jared Wiley at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They reached a country mile for Frank Crum at pick No. 231, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.