B
New England Patriots
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B.
by Yves ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 4 steals
· 4 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Nick Nash; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 111 spots ahead at the 142nd pick.
The Gordon II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick-by-Pick
They reached into another round for Jonah Savaiinaea, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Tyler Booker at pick 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Nice patience on Jalon Walker, who had no business lasting to No. 40. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Nick Emmanwori in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Ajani Cornelius at slot 78 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Nick Nash in pick No. 142 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Clay Webb in the 219th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Jonah Monheim slipping to pick 222 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A running back of that caliber at the 236th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
