B+
New England Patriots
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B+.
by Yves ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 3 steals
· 6 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Nick Nash; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 137 spots ahead at Round 4, Pick 2. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.
Skattebo at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 19th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Nothing to complain about; Derrick Harmon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Warren. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Donovan Ezeiruaku at No. 44 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A slide stopped in pick No. 53, with Jihaad Campbell worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Deone Walker in the 67th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A real head-scratcher, Emery Jones Jr. in the 79th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Nash. It fills a real need, too.
Nohl Williams in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 219 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Taking Cam Skattebo in No. 220 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
RJ Harvey at slot 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
