New England Patriots 2024 NFL Draft Guide: What you need to know

Attention Patriots supporters! Prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft by gaining exclusive insights and analysis about your team.

Take a look at the following information to understand New England’s projected picks, positional needs, selection history, GM draft notes, and more. All data is provided by the NFL’s research team.

And don’t forget to tune in on Thursday, April 25th at 8:00 p.m. ET for live coverage of the draft on NFL Network and NFL+.

New England Patriots Draft Overview

2023 record: 4-13
Fourth in AFC East; missed playoffs

Patriots 2024 draft picks (8):

Round 1, pick 3
Round 2, pick 34
Round 3, pick 68
Round 4, pick 103
Round 5, pick 137
Round 6, pick 193 (acquired from Jacksonville Jaguars in trade for Mac Jones)
Round 7, pick 231 (acquired from Chicago Bears in trade for N’Keal Harry)

Patriots team needs (according to Chad Reuter): Quarterback, offensive tackle, cornerback, wide receiver, defensive tackle

Projected Patriots first-round selection, via NFL.com draft analysts:

(See all projections at Mock Draft Central)

Patriots 2024 Opponents:

Home

Chargers, Seahawks, Rams, Colts, Texans, Jets, Dolphins, Bills

Away

Bengals, Bears, Cardinals, 49ers, Titans, Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Bills

Patriots Notable Activity Tracker (2024 offseason):

Patriots Decision Makers

Owner/Chairman/CEO: Robert Kraft

President: Jonathan Kraft

Director of Player Personnel: Matt Groh

Eliot Wolf: Director of Scouting (and acting General Manager)

Head Coach: Jerod Mayo

Eliot Wolf

Eliot Wolf is embarking on his inaugural season as the de facto GM of the Patriots.

Patriots Draft Notes since 2000 (Bill Belichick era)

From 2000 to 2023, Bill Belichick served as the Head Coach and de facto General Manager for the Patriots.

Since 2000, the New England Patriots have the highest winning percentage (.687) in the NFL, along with the most playoff wins (30), Super Bowl appearances (9), and victories (6).

Since Tom Brady departed from New England (NE) in the 2020 Free Agency, NE has a win-loss record of 29-38, equating to a win percentage of .433, with zero playoff victories.

– 216 total players drafted

18 Pro Bowlers and 12 First-Team All-Pros have been selected from the Northeast.

Selected two members of the NFL 100 All-Time Team, T. Brady and R. Gronkowski.

Belichick has only selected one offensive/defensive player for the Pro Bowl with the Patriots since 2014, and that was QB Mac Jones, who was traded to Jacksonville this off-season.

Before 2022, no 1st Round picks of the Patriots are still part of the team.

Patriots 1st-Round Picks 2018-2021

Year Still on NE?

QB Mac Jones 2021 No

WR N’Keal Harry 2019 No

T Isaiah Wynn 2018 No

RB Sony Michel 2018 No

This offseason, the Patriots dealt their starting QB Mac Jones to the Jaguars.

Jones, who was the 15th overall pick in 2021, has a win-loss record of 18-24 over his three seasons as a starting player with the New England Patriots.

In 2024 free agency, the New England Patriots signed quarterback Jacoby Brissett to a one-year contract worth $8 million. Brissett has a career win-loss record of 18-30.

When Wolf was serving as the assistant GM for CLE, they chose QB Baker Mayfield as their first overall pick in 2018.

Also, in 2018, Pro Bowlers CB Denzel Ward (No. 4 overall) and RB Nick Chubb (No. 35) were selected.

Over the last five drafts, NE has utilized a top-3 round pick on every offensive and defensive position.

Highest drafted Patriots player by position, since 2000:

Last time Patriots picked each position in first round:

Compiled by the NFL Research team. All data current as of April 16, 2024.