PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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New England Patriots

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

by Yves · 2025 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 2 steals · 9 reaches
Value D+
Need B
Trades D+
Future A+

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Nick Nash, 145 picks early at Round 4, Pick 5. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Skattebo makes the weekend a net positive. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.29 · Pick 29 · Aireontae Ersery · OT · rank 55
In the 29th pick they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Derrick Harmon · DT · rank 33
Good price on Derrick Harmon in Round 2, Pick 7, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Tyler Booker · OG · rank 37
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Booker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Antwaun Powell-Ryland · DL-EDGE · rank 158
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 70th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Tez Johnson · WR · rank 96
Tez Johnson in pick 80 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.5 · Pick 106 · Nick Nash · QB · rank 251
Nick Nash in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.2 · Pick 140 · Jay Higgins · LB · rank 125
A slide stopped in the 140th pick, with Jay Higgins worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.3 · Pick 141 · Michael Taaffe · S · rank 150
A reach on Michael Taaffe in slot 141; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.32 · Pick 170 · Nohl Williams · CB · rank 250
They reached into another round for Nohl Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R5.34 · Pick 172 · Will Lee III · CB · rank 240
Will Lee III at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.29 · Pick 204 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 210
Seth McLaughlin in pick No. 204 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.7 · Pick 221 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 184
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at pick 221 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
R7.9 · Pick 223 · RJ Harvey · RB · rank 316
They left a pile of value on the table to take RJ Harvey this early at the 223rd overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
R7.21 · Pick 235 · Oscar Delp · TE · rank 266
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oscar Delp. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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