A-
New England Patriots
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.
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2025 NFL Draft
· 2 picks
· 0 steals
· 0 reaches
The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Jerry Jeudy leading the way.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 15 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Fannin Jr.. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.