B
New England Patriots
Grand theft in the 217th overall pick: the Patriots steal Gadsden II and grade out a B.
by bringbackbrady ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
You build a draft on nights like this. Oronde Gadsden II had no business being available in No. 217, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 12th pick they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
They let Jalon Walker come to them and pounced at slot 38. A minor itch, scratched.
A straight-up fair deal on Tate Ratledge at No. 69, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Donovan Jackson at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Steal is underselling it; TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 77 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Hollin Pierce at pick 144 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Oronde Gadsden II at Round 7, Pick 1 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Antwane Wells Jr. in pick No. 220 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
No edge and no loss on Seth McLaughlin in pick 238; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.