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New England Patriots
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Warren: A-.
by ZS ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.
If Simon pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
On value alone, Warren makes the weekend a net positive.
Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 3rd overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 2. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Tate Ratledge at pick No. 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Tyler Warren in No. 67 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Deone Walker slipping to pick 81 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They talked themselves into Cody Simon at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.