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New England Patriots

Barton should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B+.

by Kmac57 · 2025 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 10 steals · 2 reaches
Value A-
Need B-
Trades A-
Future B

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Lander Barton slide 95 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The Trapilo reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots went begging. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.6 · Pick 6 · Kelvin Banks Jr. · OT · rank 3
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Malaki Starks · S · rank 17
They barely believed it either: Malaki Starks still on the board at the 37th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.23 · Pick 55 · Jihaad Campbell · LB · rank 38
Jihaad Campbell is a better player than the 55th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 43
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tyler Warren in slot 69, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Jalon Walker · LB · rank 22
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 13. Edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Jalon Walker did not.
R3.22 · Pick 86 · Dylan Fairchild · OG · rank 55
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach pick No. 86 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.3 · Pick 104 · Ozzy Trapilo · OT · rank 129
A real head-scratcher, Ozzy Trapilo in pick 104 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.6 · Pick 143 · Howard Cross III · DL · rank 152
They paid up for Howard Cross III at No. 143 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.3 · Pick 178 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 110
They will replay Cam Skattebo at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.41 · Pick 216 · Jordan Hancock · S · rank 189
Jordan Hancock at the 216th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Jack Kiser · LB · rank 188
Somehow Jack Kiser was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 1, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Lander Barton · LB · rank 125
Lander Barton in slot 220 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 206
Circle this one: Seth McLaughlin at pick 238 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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