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New England Patriots

Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a A- for the Patriots.

by MileHighPats · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 1 steals · 5 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

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

Every board in the league had Gore Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The Jones pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, with J.J. McCarthy leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.18 · Pick 18 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 29
In pick No. 18 they get a passer to set the clock by, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.22 · Pick 22 · Adonai Mitchell · WR · rank 31
In No. 22 they get a weapon on the perimeter, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
Jordan Morgan in pick 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 69
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.20 · Pick 84 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 73
They read the board right and Ja'Lynn Polk was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.33 · Pick 96 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 122
This one needs a full-page explanation: Theo Johnson in slot 96, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Cam Hart · CB · rank 100
Cam Hart in the 103rd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.19 · Pick 119 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 115
A surprising call. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent the 119th overall pick on Elijah Jones, a cornerback they were not short of.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Trevor Keegan · OG · rank 144
They took Trevor Keegan at par in No. 137, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.13 · Pick 149 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
Good price on Tommy Eichenberg in pick 149, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Cornelius Johnson · WR · rank 188
They did well to land Cornelius Johnson in pick No. 193, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.19 · Pick 194 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 226
Frank Gore Jr. at the 194th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Bub Means · WR · rank 245
A reach on Bub Means in Round 7, Pick 11; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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