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New England Patriots
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.
by Biggs7079 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 8 steals
· 0 reaches
After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.
The Sainristil pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Troy Franklin at slot 34 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Jordan Morgan is a better player than No. 43 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
The board had Ladd McConkey higher than pick No. 47, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They let Kingsley Suamataia come to them and pounced at the 68th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Mike Sainristil in the 103rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Bucky Irving in pick 109 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They paid sticker price for Dylan Laube in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Chau Smith-Wade in slot 182 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brevyn Spann-Ford. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jontrey Hunter at Round 7, Pick 12 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.