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New England Patriots
The Patriots let Watts fall into their laps, and walked away with a A.
by goic18 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.
That Watts pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Taylor Moton gives the group a proven body among the projects.
Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Bottom line, with Mason Graham leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Tyler Booker at the 45th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach No. 70 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Watts at the 76th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Maxwell Hairston in pick 106 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.