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New England Patriots

A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

by Brop9404 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 9 steals · 0 reaches
Value A-
Need B
Trades C+
Future A

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

Getting Legette where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Bo Nix · QB · rank 18
Bo Nix at the 21st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 12
Circle this one: Rome Odunze at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 14
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 43 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 50
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kingsley Suamataia in slot 67. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Cooper DeJean · CB · rank 54
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cooper DeJean at No. 69 is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.18 · Pick 82 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 61
They robbed the room for Ja'Lynn Polk here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · D.J. James · CB · rank 75
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, D.J. James adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Audric Estime · RB · rank 106
No drama and no debate, Audric Estime went about where he belonged in the 105th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 113
Troy Fautanu at No. 140 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 159
They barely believed it either: Frank Gore Jr. still on the board at slot 181. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.42 · Pick 217 · Omar Speights · LB · rank 213
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omar Speights in the 217th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R7.4 · Pick 224 · Caden Prieskorn · TE · rank 216
Caden Prieskorn slipping to pick No. 224 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
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