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New England Patriots
The Patriots let Coleman fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.
by nubli ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 4 steals
· 0 reaches
The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jonah Coleman fell into the 181st pick.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick-by-Pick
No edge and no loss on Kelvin Banks Jr. in pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Keon Sabb at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Tacario Davis at slot 98 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Jonah Coleman in the 181st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
You do not let a safety like Hunter Wohler reach No. 192 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
The board had J.C. Davis higher than pick No. 216, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
DJ Uiagalelei in the 228th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
