B-
New England Patriots
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Ferguson: B-.
by LTrain09 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 7 steals
· 0 reaches
When a board-topper like TJ Ferguson slides to Round 4, Pick 7, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.
The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
Travis Hunter at Round 1, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
James Pearce Jr. at pick 41 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Colston Loveland slid further than he should have, and the 72nd pick is lovely value for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 85, where Fernando Carmona graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
TJ Ferguson at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Jaeden Roberts at No. 144 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Nice patience on Tony Grimes, who had no business lasting to the 216th overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Steal is underselling it; Kyle McCord at slot 218 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
They let Jason Henderson come to them and pounced at pick No. 228. A minor need, but a need all the same.
