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New England Patriots

The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

by Dpilon · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 3 steals · 8 reaches
Value C-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Que Robinson, 101 picks early at the 145th pick.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Higgins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Justin Jefferson leading the way.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.5 · Pick 37 · Kenneth Grant · DT · rank 21
A tidy bit of business in No. 37, where Kenneth Grant graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Mason Taylor · TE · rank 81
Mason Taylor at pick 38 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Donovan Jackson · OT · rank 85
They paid a round early for Donovan Jackson in the 68th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Andrew Mukuba · S · rank 68
They took Andrew Mukuba at par in the 69th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Bhayshul Tuten · RB · rank 153
They reached a country mile for Bhayshul Tuten at Round 3, Pick 13, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
R4.1 · Pick 102 · Jayden Higgins · WR · rank 72
Jayden Higgins at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.4 · Pick 105 · Barrett Carter · LB · rank 83
Steal is underselling it; Barrett Carter at pick 105 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R5.6 · Pick 145 · Que Robinson · LB-EDGE · rank 246
Que Robinson at slot 145 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.30 · Pick 169 · Cam Horsley · DT · rank 213
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cam Horsley. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.12 · Pick 190 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 233
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in No. 190, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.1 · Pick 219 · Ty Hamilton · DT · rank 234
The board had cheaper options than Ty Hamilton at Round 7, Pick 1, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.4 · Pick 222 · Shilo Sanders · S · rank 267
Shilo Sanders at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
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