B
New England Patriots
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.
by Mmaine420 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Kyle Williams at pick No. 144, roughly 52 spots before his name belonged.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 24 they get a security blanket over the middle, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jayden Higgins. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A tidy little value on Quinshon Judkins in Round 3, Pick 5, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Darien Porter in pick No. 77 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Jared Wilson at No. 106 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Williams in slot 144 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They took Trevor Etienne at par in pick 217, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jabbar Muhammad in the 220th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
A straight-up fair deal on Clay Webb at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.