B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots let Mondon Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.
by EMANPATSFAN ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Smael Mondon Jr. fell into the Round 5 slot.
The cost of the Nelson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 4 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in slot 36, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Fair-plus on Jake Majors, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Jack Nelson at the 83rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They will replay Tyler Warren at the 105th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 5, Pick 4 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.