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New England Patriots
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.
by Afr3 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 3 steals
· 3 reaches
The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in Barryn Sorrell, taking him 92 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
On value alone, Ransom makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.
Pick-by-Pick
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyleik Williams. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Isaiah Bond at the 69th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
No drama and no debate, Barrett Carter went about where he belonged in pick No. 77. A minor itch, scratched.
Circle this one: Ozzy Trapilo at pick 105 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
A safety of that caliber at slot 145 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A big swing on Ty Hamilton at the 219th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They reached a country mile for Barryn Sorrell at the 222nd pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They jumped the gun on Moliki Matavao, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.