PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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New England Patriots

The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

by Yves · 2025 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 6 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Anthony Belton at the 105th overall pick, a reach of 146 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The Patriots indulged a want in Campbell while a need in interior defensive lineman and quarterback stayed open. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end it comes back to Jonah Savaiinaea, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.2 · Pick 34 · Jonah Savaiinaea · OT · rank 36
No edge and no loss on Jonah Savaiinaea in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Nick Emmanwori · S · rank 16
They robbed the room for Nick Emmanwori here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.1 · Pick 65 · Jalon Walker · LB · rank 24
Jalon Walker in slot 65 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 44
They barely believed it either: Tyler Warren still on the board at pick No. 69. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Jihaad Campbell · LB · rank 40
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and quarterback to take Jihaad Campbell, a linebacker that was not the priority.
R4.3 · Pick 104 · Emery Jones Jr. · OT · rank 176
Emery Jones Jr. at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
R4.4 · Pick 105 · Anthony Belton · OT · rank 251
Anthony Belton in No. 105 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R5.6 · Pick 143 · Gabe Jacas · LB-EDGE · rank 276
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Jacas well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Nick Nash · WR · rank 246
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Nash in pick No. 217, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Nohl Williams · CB · rank 245
They talked themselves into Nohl Williams at pick 220, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.25 · Pick 241 · RJ Harvey · RB · rank 307
A big swing on RJ Harvey at the 241st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
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