B
New England Patriots
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.
by kastrup ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
Some picks age like wine; Anthony Belton at the 77th overall pick will need to, sitting 34 spots clear of his grade.
The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Woodson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 4 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emeka Egbuka at slot 38 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Value said wait; Charles Grant in No. 69 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A big swing on Anthony Belton at pick 77, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Cam Skattebo at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Hancock at the 217th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A tidy little value on Ricky White III in the 220th pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Circle this one: Craig Woodson at Round 7, Pick 22 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.