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New England Patriots
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.
by Yves ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 5 steals
· 5 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with Nick Nash at the 106th pick, a reach of 149 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
The Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick No. 39 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They let Derrick Harmon come to them and pounced at slot 45. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Dylan Fairchild is a better player than Round 3, Pick 6 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Tyler Warren in the 80th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Nick Nash at No. 106 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They robbed the room for Tez Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Seth McLaughlin in pick 221. It fills a real need, too.
Nick Martin at pick No. 223 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Value said wait; RJ Harvey in the 235th pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.