B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.
by J ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 76 spots for Jalen Travis, and value like that does not grow back.
The Wilson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 12 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Matthew Golden is a better player than Round 1, Pick 20 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Donovan Jackson at pick 76. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 144th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Logan Brown at No. 149 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A straight-up fair deal on Carson Vinson at the 217th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Jalen Travis at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They paid sticker price for Jabbar Muhammad in the 238th overall pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.