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Two Trades Down - Penix B

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New England Patriots

A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

by creilly1293 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 1 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades C+
Future A+

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Michael Penix Jr., and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Cooper. The Thomas reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.8 · Pick 8 · Michael Penix Jr. · QB · rank 9
In slot 8 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Ladd McConkey · WR · rank 34
No edge and no loss on Ladd McConkey in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
No drama and no debate, Jordan Morgan went about where he belonged in pick No. 37. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 49
Steal is underselling it; Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Jalen McMillan · WR · rank 99
Nothing to complain about; Jalen McMillan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 105
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in pick 105, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R4.10 · Pick 110 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 115
A straight-up fair deal on Elijah Jones at the 110th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 154
A premium they did not need to pay, Kitan Oladapo a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.7 · Pick 143 · Xavier Thomas · DE-EDGE · rank 162
Xavier Thomas in pick 143 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Jordan Jefferson · DT · rank 184
Jordan Jefferson at the 180th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Jared Wiley · TE · rank 206
They went early on Jared Wiley in pick No. 193, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 227
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in slot 231, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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