B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.
by Gp26 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.
On value alone, McCaffrey makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 3 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
They did well to land Adonai Mitchell in No. 34, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
No edge and no loss on Kiran Amegadjie in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Will Shipley. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
By-the-book stuff, Kalen King at Round 5, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Taking Tommy Eichenberg in the 180th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
The board fumbled Luke McCaffrey all the way to pick 193, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Trey Knox at pick No. 231 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.