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Larceny in pick No. 238 lands the Patriots a B, Sanders and all.

by Jon-Luke B · 2025 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 8 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need C+
Trades C
Future A

Somebody in Round 7, Pick 22 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Raheim Sanders, the No. 145 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The cost of the Membou reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.3 · Pick 3 · Travis Hunter · CB · rank 1
In the 3rd overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Jalon Walker · LB · rank 25
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Armand Membou · OT · rank 68
Armand Membou at pick No. 36 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jordan James · RB · rank 53
Jordan James slid further than he should have, and No. 67 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Jake Majors · C · rank 93
Jake Majors in slot 79 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.2 · Pick 103 · Gunnar Helm · TE · rank 70
Gunnar Helm in the 103rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
R4.4 · Pick 105 · Tez Johnson · WR · rank 94
Nice patience on Tez Johnson, who had no business lasting to pick 105. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.1 · Pick 138 · Domani Jackson · CB · rank 129
The board had Domani Jackson higher than Round 5, Pick 1, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Lander Barton · LB · rank 128
Lander Barton in pick 219 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Xavier Nwankpa · S · rank 186
You do not let a safety like Xavier Nwankpa reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Raheim Sanders · RB · rank 145
Raheim Sanders at the 238th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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