B
New England Patriots
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.
by Sean Romiza ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 5 steals
· 1 reaches
The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ben Sinnott fell into pick 180. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Rice has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 3rd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Circle this one: Joe Alt at Round 2, Pick 2 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A tight end of that caliber at the 68th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
A big swing on Brenden Rice at pick 103, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Braelon Allen at No. 137 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Ben Sinnott at Round 6, Pick 5 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They barely believed it either: James Williams still on the board at pick No. 193. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Eyabi Okie-Anoma at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.