The New England Patriots are slowly creeping closer to the most important draft in the last 25 years, which is being led by a rookie coach in Jerod Mayo and a rookie GM (de facto) in Eliot Wolf.
We did this piece in 2022 and 2023, and I wanted to continue this yearly tradition as the draft gets closer.
Usually, when the New Year rolls around, I kick off my official draft prep. It’s a few months of diving deep into player tapes and rewatching full games to catch all those situational moments. I keep tabs on college football games year-round, so I’ve got a rough idea of who’s standing out. But come January, it’s time to really dig in.
I have a routine where I laser-focus on one player at a time. I want to get a solid grip on their skills before I slap a grade on them. Once I’ve gone through enough players, I jot down my top-10 for each position and lay out a top-50 list.
But I don’t stop there. I like to check out what other folks are saying, too. I’ll peek at big boards from different sources, different platforms, just to see where the consensus lies. It’s a bit of quality control for my own evaluations. It can’t hurt to make sure I’m on the right track.
Now, the big board? It’s a starting point, sure. But it only works in a vacuum.
As the draft rolls on, positional value, team needs and fit all come into play. So sometimes, player No. 10 might go first overall, and that’s simply because players 1-9 do not make sense for them to grab.
Before we jump right into the kit, here’s a little background of the grading system I use:
Grading system
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 02: Drake Maye #10 of the North Carolina Tar Heels warms up before their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Bank of America Stadium on September 02, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty…
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Author : Patriots Wire
Publish date : 2024-04-05 14:36:44
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