A-
New England Patriots
The Patriots robbed the room for Hampton. Final grade: A-.
by JMX ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 2 picks
· 2 steals
· 0 reaches
The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Omarion Hampton, the No. 19 name on the board, in pick 62. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, A.J. Brown leading the way. The trade work was a quiet net positive.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Omarion Hampton and all.
Pick-by-Pick
They barely believed it either: Omarion Hampton still on the board at No. 62. The roster fit checks out.
The board had Dylan Fairchild higher than slot 70, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.