PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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New England Patriots

The Patriots let Simon fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

by Phaktz · 2025 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 6 steals · 6 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades A+
Future C

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Cody Simon slide 98 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will need Griffith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.12 · Pick 12 · Jack Sawyer · DE-EDGE · rank 21
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
R1.28 · Pick 28 · Nick Emmanwori · S · rank 16
In pick 28 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Aireontae Ersery · OT · rank 54
A reach on Aireontae Ersery in slot 38; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R2.12 · Pick 44 · Omarion Hampton · RB · rank 18
Omarion Hampton in pick No. 44 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Deone Walker · DT · rank 69
Deone Walker in No. 69 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Jihaad Campbell · LB · rank 38
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R4.24 · Pick 125 · Kevin Winston Jr. · S · rank 91
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at the 125th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.30 · Pick 131 · Dorian Strong · CB · rank 163
A real head-scratcher, Dorian Strong in the 131st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.11 · Pick 148 · Oronde Gadsden II · TE · rank 130
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.19 · Pick 194 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 206
Seth McLaughlin in No. 194 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Nick Nash · WR · rank 250
They reached a country mile for Nick Nash at slot 217, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Cody Simon · LB · rank 122
Circle this one: Cody Simon at the 220th pick is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Thor Griffith · DL · rank 280
A big swing on Thor Griffith at pick 238, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
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