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New England Patriots

Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

by Brop9404 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 3 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Landing Powers-Johnson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They will need Paul to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.6 · Pick 6 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 50
Patrick Paul at the 34th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 41
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at pick No. 37, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R2.15 · Pick 47 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 56
A conviction pick on Ja'Lynn Polk at the 47th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 52
Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 3, Pick 4 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.35 · Pick 98 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
Khyree Jackson at No. 98 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 108
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves edge rusher and interior defensive lineman untouched.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 127
They let Tommy Eichenberg come to them and pounced at slot 139. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 166
Kitan Oladapo slid further than he should have, and the 182nd overall pick is lovely value for the safety. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.4 · Pick 224 · Brevyn Spann-Ford · TE · rank 224
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brevyn Spann-Ford. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.12 · Pick 232 · Blake Watson · RB · rank 226
Blake Watson at the 232nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
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