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New England Patriots

The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Thomas: A-.

by Brop9404 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 3 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

You could see the war room lean forward. Xavier Thomas at Round 6, Pick 18 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Reaching for Sinnott left real value on the table behind him.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while interior defensive lineman went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Rome Odunze and all.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.18 · Pick 18 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 10
In the 18th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 24
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 34th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 69
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at slot 68, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.24 · Pick 87 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 73
The board had Ja'Lynn Polk higher than pick No. 87, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 95
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Khyree Jackson adds a cornerback while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
R3.28 · Pick 91 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 98
Christian Mahogany in Round 3, Pick 28 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 129
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in No. 103 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 153
A reach for Kitan Oladapo in pick 137; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
A big swing on Joe Milton III at pick No. 180, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Xavier Thomas · DE-EDGE · rank 162
Xavier Thomas at pick 193 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 228
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in slot 231, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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