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New England Patriots

The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Pegues: A-.

by Jnichols18 · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 9 steals · 0 reaches
Value B+
Need B+
Trades A+
Future B+

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and JJ Pegues fell into pick 217. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.12 · Pick 12 · Tetairoa McMillan · WR · rank 9
Tetairoa McMillan in No. 12 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Nick Emmanwori · S · rank 20
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in pick 38, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Colston Loveland · TE · rank 24
Taking Colston Loveland in the 45th pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Xavier Watts · S · rank 46
Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Dylan Sampson · RB · rank 61
Value with a capital V on Dylan Sampson in pick No. 76, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Donovan Jackson · OT · rank 82
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at the 77th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.4 · Pick 106 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 100
Cam Skattebo at Round 4, Pick 4 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.15 · Pick 117 · Ozzy Trapilo · OT · rank 85
Ozzy Trapilo at slot 117 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.29 · Pick 167 · Cody Simon · LB · rank 129
They will replay Cody Simon at Round 5, Pick 29 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · JJ Pegues · DT · rank 178
JJ Pegues at pick No. 217 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Luke Lachey · TE · rank 193
They barely believed it either: Luke Lachey still on the board at slot 220. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Alijah Huzzie · CB · rank 202
Alijah Huzzie in pick 238 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
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