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New England Patriots

The Patriots robbed the room for Rourke. Final grade: B-.

by DC · 2025 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 6 steals · 3 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades C+
Future C+

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Kurtis Rourke, the No. 135 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 7 slot. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They are betting Loop proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on linebacker with edge rusher, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.12 · Pick 12 · Tetairoa McMillan · WR · rank 9
In the 12th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Jihaad Campbell · LB · rank 41
No drama and no debate, Jihaad Campbell went about where he belonged in the 38th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Omarion Hampton · RB · rank 32
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 8, where Omarion Hampton graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Donovan Jackson · OT · rank 82
They paid up for Donovan Jackson at pick No. 69 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Ozzy Trapilo · OT · rank 85
They paid a round early for Ozzy Trapilo in No. 76, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.4 · Pick 106 · Chris Paul Jr. · LB · rank 84
A surprising call. With edge rusher, safety and other spots still to address, they spent slot 106 on Chris Paul Jr., a linebacker they were not short of.
R5.6 · Pick 144 · Tory Horton · WR · rank 110
Tory Horton in pick 144 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.19 · Pick 157 · Darius Alexander · DT · rank 126
Circle this one: Darius Alexander at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Kurtis Rourke · QB · rank 135
You do not let a quarterback like Kurtis Rourke reach No. 217 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Donovan Edwards · RB · rank 184
Donovan Edwards in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Tyler Loop · PK · rank 304
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Loop well ahead of where he belonged. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
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