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New England Patriots
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a F to match.
by WatsTB12 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 4 picks
· 0 steals
· 0 reaches
Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Patriots, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.
Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left edge rusher open, and the grade is the bill.
Pick-by-Pick
Caleb Williams at slot 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
In pick No. 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in No. 68, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in the 104th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.