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New England Patriots

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

by Phaktz · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 5 steals · 5 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades A+
Future B-

Nobody had Drew Kendall this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 90 spots to get him at slot 241. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Winston Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.6 · Pick 6 · Abdul Carter · DE-EDGE · rank 7
In the 6th overall pick they get juice off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Nick Emmanwori · S · rank 17
Nick Emmanwori at pick 37 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Omarion Hampton · RB · rank 19
They robbed the room for Omarion Hampton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Deontae Lawson · LB · rank 81
They liked Deontae Lawson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 69. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.10 · Pick 74 · Ozzy Trapilo · OT · rank 131
Ozzy Trapilo at slot 74 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Omarr Norman-Lott · DT · rank 76
No edge and no loss on Omarr Norman-Lott in No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.17 · Pick 81 · Dylan Fairchild · OG · rank 56
Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 17 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
R5.6 · Pick 143 · Kevin Winston Jr. · S · rank 92
Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 143 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.41 · Pick 216 · Connor Colby · OG · rank 174
Steal is underselling it; Connor Colby at the 216th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Jaylin Smith · CB · rank 228
They went early on Jaylin Smith in No. 217, and the value did not follow. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Bryson Nesbit · TE · rank 244
Bryson Nesbit in pick No. 220 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.25 · Pick 241 · Drew Kendall · C · rank 331
A wild overpay on Drew Kendall in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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