B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.
by Dawson ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 4 steals
· 4 reaches
You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Kaimon Rucker at the 105th pick, roughly 40 spots before his name belonged.
The Alexander pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.
Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Tre Harris at Round 2, Pick 6 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They jumped the gun on Ozzy Trapilo, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Dylan Fairchild in the 77th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaimon Rucker in pick 105, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Darius Alexander at No. 145 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Hayden Conner at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Alex Mastromanno at the 222nd overall pick is money in the bank, a specialist taken below his worth. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
They let Mac McWilliams come to them and pounced at the 240th pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.