PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C

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New England Patriots

The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C.

by Yves · 2025 NFL Draft · 17 picks · 5 steals · 9 reaches
Value C
Need B-
Trades F
Future A+

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Jalen Rivers. He came off 156 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The final tally is a middling C.

Landing Campbell that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots went begging.

If Josh Simmons and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.19 · Pick 19 · Josh Simmons · OT · rank 22
In the 19th overall pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Tyler Booker · OG · rank 37
Tyler Booker in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Jalon Walker · LB · rank 25
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in the 53rd pick, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R2.23 · Pick 55 · Tyleik Williams · DT · rank 54
Tyleik Williams at pick No. 55 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 44
They will replay Tyler Warren at No. 79 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.22 · Pick 86 · Jihaad Campbell · LB · rank 40
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, quarterback and other spots to take Jihaad Campbell, a linebacker that was not the priority.
R3.28 · Pick 92 · Andrew Mukuba · S · rank 71
Andrew Mukuba at pick 92 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.2 · Pick 103 · Anthony Belton · OT · rank 244
They reached a country mile for Anthony Belton at pick No. 103, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.31 · Pick 132 · Ja'Corey Brooks · WR · rank 199
A real head-scratcher, Ja'Corey Brooks in the 132nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.1 · Pick 138 · Nick Nash · WR · rank 240
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Nash this early at the 138th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.11 · Pick 148 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 201
Seth McLaughlin in Round 5, Pick 11 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.19 · Pick 156 · Jalen Rivers · OT · rank 312
Jalen Rivers at No. 156 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.24 · Pick 161 · Davison Igbinosun · CB · rank 211
They talked themselves into Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.31 · Pick 168 · Nohl Williams · CB · rank 238
They reached into another round for Nohl Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Will Lee III · CB · rank 229
Will Lee III at slot 219 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Elijah Arroyo · TE · rank 180
Elijah Arroyo in pick 220 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Traeshon Holden · WR · rank 365
Traeshon Holden at Round 7, Pick 22 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
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