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New England Patriots
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a A- weekend for the Patriots.
by Biggs7079 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Hunter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 8 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
They took Tyler Guyton at par in No. 34, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
No drama and no debate, Xavier Worthy went about where he belonged in the 43rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They paid sticker price for Trey Benson in pick 68, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Fair-plus on Blake Fisher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They jumped the gun on Michael Wiley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Myles Jones slipping to the 224th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
They read the board right and Jontrey Hunter was the payoff at pick No. 232. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.