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New England Patriots

Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B+.

by Biggs7079 · 2024 NFL Draft · 10 picks · 2 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, safety and other spots. Reaching for Bell left real value on the table behind him.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Carson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Malik Nabers · WR · rank 4
Malik Nabers in the 4th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 22
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 54
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ja'Tavion Sanders. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Roman Wilson · WR · rank 79
Roman Wilson at No. 78 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Maason Smith · DT-EDGE · rank 86
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at edge rusher, safety and other spots sat open.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Caelen Carson · CB · rank 85
Circle this one: Caelen Carson at pick 104 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.19 · Pick 119 · Jaheim Bell · TE · rank 141
A real head-scratcher, Jaheim Bell in pick No. 119 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Dylan Laube · RB · rank 149
Dylan Laube at Round 4, Pick 36 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Justin Rogers · DL · rank 167
Justin Rogers is a better player than No. 182 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · Ryan Watts · CB · rank 225
A tidy little value on Ryan Watts in the 229th pick, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
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