C+
New England Patriots
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: C+.
by Brop9404 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 0 steals
· 6 reaches
The war room fell hard for Zion Tupuola-Fetui, and it showed at the 149th pick: 66 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.
They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 6 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Good price on Kool-Aid McKinstry in the 34th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Paul in the Round 2 slot, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Ja'Lynn Polk at slot 68 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Christian Mahogany at pick 87 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Value said wait; Ben Sinnott in Round 4, Pick 3 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
A reach for Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 137; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zion Tupuola-Fetui this early at the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A big swing on Rasheen Ali at the 231st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.