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New England Patriots

The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

by Yves · 2025 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 5 reaches
Value C
Need B+
Trades D
Future A+

The rest of the league had time to spare on Nick Nash; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 147 spots ahead at the Round 4 slot.

However the rest shakes out, Skattebo at that price is a win they earned. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.14 · Pick 14 · Josh Simmons · OT · rank 22
In the 14th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Derrick Harmon · DT · rank 33
Good price on Derrick Harmon in Round 2, Pick 7, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Donovan Ezeiruaku · DE-EDGE · rank 76
They talked themselves into Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick No. 45, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Kyle Kennard · DE-EDGE · rank 79
A conviction pick on Kyle Kennard at No. 70 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Xavier Watts · S · rank 48
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Watts at the 76th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.19 · Pick 83 · Tez Johnson · WR · rank 96
They went early on Tez Johnson in slot 83, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.5 · Pick 106 · Nick Nash · QB · rank 253
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Nash. It fills a real need, too.
R5.3 · Pick 141 · Jaylin Noel · WR · rank 147
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylin Noel. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.7 · Pick 221 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 212
A quiet steal in pick No. 221: Seth McLaughlin for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.9 · Pick 223 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 186
Cam Skattebo at the 223rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.21 · Pick 235 · Clay Webb · OG · rank 221
Clay Webb slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 21 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
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