B
New England Patriots
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B.
by Biggs7079 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
Landing Anthony that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
If Sanders pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
Jayden Daniels at the 8th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Troy Fautanu in the 34th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A premium they did not need to pay, Malachi Corley a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Blake Fisher in No. 104 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They let Kitan Oladapo come to them and pounced at pick 182. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
The board fumbled Daijahn Anthony all the way to slot 229, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Josh Wallace slid further than he should have, and pick No. 234 is lovely value for the cornerback. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.