PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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New England Patriots

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

by TheGodfather · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 1 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B+
Future A+

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They will need Logue to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.27 · Pick 27 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 32
In pick 27 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 36
Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
No edge and no loss on Jordan Morgan in pick No. 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 70
They took Ja'Lynn Polk at par in slot 66, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 72
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Cam Hart · CB · rank 91
Cam Hart in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R3.33 · Pick 96 · Bucky Irving · RB · rank 90
Bucky Irving at No. 96 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 113
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with edge rusher open.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 136
Christian Jones at slot 136 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 124
Nice patience on Cedric Gray, who had no business lasting to the 137th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Malik Mustapha · S · rank 152
No drama and no debate, Malik Mustapha went about where he belonged in pick 152. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · Zion Logue · DL · rank 289
Zion Logue at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.22 · Pick 242 · Charles Turner III · C · rank 285
A big swing on Charles Turner III at the 242nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
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