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New England Patriots
Larceny in pick 145 lands the Patriots a A, Judkins and all.
by Gwar ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 7 steals
· 1 reaches
The rest of the league will want that one back. Quinshon Judkins tumbling to the Patriots in the 145th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Frazier pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
In slot 15 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Tyler Warren in pick No. 45 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Taking Tyler Booker in No. 69 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at the 77th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Quinshon Judkins at the 145th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jaylen Reed in pick 219, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They reached into another round for Miles Frazier, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
No edge and no loss on Jake Briningstool in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.