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The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Ayomanor: A-.

by daveydaveydavey · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 4 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

Call it larceny. Elic Ayomanor sat on the board until Round 5, Pick 1, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Hancock left real value on the table behind him.

Bottom line, with Wyatt Milum leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.19 · Pick 19 · Wyatt Milum · OT · rank 23
In slot 19 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.1 · Pick 33 · Nic Scourton · DL-EDGE · rank 31
By-the-book stuff, Nic Scourton at Round 2, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Tate Ratledge · OG · rank 40
Tate Ratledge in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Deone Walker · DT · rank 36
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deone Walker in the 43rd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R2.20 · Pick 52 · Josh Conerly Jr. · OT · rank 52
They paid sticker price for Josh Conerly Jr. in the 52nd overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Colston Loveland · TE · rank 57
Colston Loveland at pick 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.22 · Pick 86 · Jalen Royals · WR · rank 75
A quiet steal in pick No. 86: Jalen Royals for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Andrew Mukuba · S · rank 79
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Andrew Mukuba at No. 94 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.2 · Pick 103 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 108
Tyler Warren at the 103rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
R4.24 · Pick 125 · Jordan Hancock · CB · rank 136
Jordan Hancock at slot 125 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R5.1 · Pick 139 · Elic Ayomanor · WR · rank 98
You do not let a wide receiver like Elic Ayomanor reach pick No. 139 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.26 · Pick 164 · Kyle Monangai · RB · rank 161
Kyle Monangai at pick 164 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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