B
New England Patriots
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Greene III: B.
by Patriotsroger ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Earnest Greene III slide 62 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.
They are betting Cooper proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
Kenneth Grant at pick No. 25 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Value said wait; Zy Alexander in slot 38 says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Harold Fannin Jr. in the 58th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Ozzy Trapilo at pick 77 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Tyler Cooper in No. 145 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They will replay Bhayshul Tuten at the 219th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Circle this one: Earnest Greene III at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Torricelli Simpkins III in Round 7, Pick 22 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.