B-
New England Patriots
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.
by s4d5f6 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 0 steals
· 8 reaches
You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Patriots did exactly that with Andrew Armstrong in No. 220. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The skill positions did well by the weekend.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 4 they get a lead back with juice at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tate Ratledge. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They reached into another round for Jaylin Noel, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A big swing on Anthony Belton at slot 77, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They paid up for Emery Jones Jr. at pick No. 106 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at No. 144 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Montrell Johnson Jr. this early at slot 217. The roster fit checks out.
Andrew Armstrong at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A wild overpay on Garrett Dellinger in pick 238, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.