azazel ha scritto: ↑02/05/2021, 21:36
joesox ha scritto: ↑02/05/2021, 21:26
Patriots Draft Grades:
NFL - A
NBC Sports - A
New York Post - A
Pats Pulpit - A
ESPN - A+
Washington Post - A
Bleacher Report - A+
CBS Sports - B
The Athletic - B
PPF - A+
Per quello che vale.
acp - D
Per quello che vale, sono d'accordo.
Da Walterfootball.com
New England Patriots: B- Grade
Goals Entering the 2021 NFL Draft: There's some chatter about the Patriots moving up for a quarterback, but this would be a mistake. It would also be an error if the Patriots were to eschew quarterbacks all together in the 2021 NFL Draft like they did last year. Unless Justin Fields falls to them at No. 15, they should obtain a new quarterback on Day 2. Otherwise, New England has lots of needs, so adding the best players available would make sense.
2021 NFL Draft Accomplishments: Conventional wisdom says that Mac Jones was a steal at No. 15, but only because people believed the 49ers were considering Jones, which turned out not to be the case. All of the other quarterback-needy franchises between four and 14 didn't want Jones, which wasn't a surprise because one team told us they had a third-day grade on Jones, comparing him to Matt Barkley. From that perspective, the Patriots committed a major reach by selecting a player who closely resembles Andy Dalton.
The Jones choice was the only one I didn't like, save for a sixth-round choice. Every other pick the Patriots made scored in the A/B range. This includes the second-round selection of Christian Barmore, who will be a nice interior pass-rushing presence for the Patriots to help rattle Josh Allen. Third-rounder Ronnie Perkins figures to do the same on the edge.
It's a shame that the Jones pick has to spoil the Patriots' overall haul, but it can't be ignored. The Patriots would have been better off waiting for Day 2 in order to obtain a quarterback prospect resembling Jones' overall talents.