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New England Patriots

The Patriots let Skattebo fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

by jim D · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 7 steals · 0 reaches
Value A-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

Call it larceny. Cam Skattebo sat on the board until the 220th pick, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Tyler Smith leading the way.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.25 · Pick 25 · Luther Burden III · WR · rank 20
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Tate Ratledge · OG · rank 31
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in the 38th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Jalon Walker · LB · rank 25
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at Round 2, Pick 17 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R2.25 · Pick 57 · Kamari Ramsey · S · rank 38
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kamari Ramsey in pick 57, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Deone Walker · DT · rank 69
No drama and no debate, Deone Walker went about where he belonged in the 69th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Kaleb Johnson · RB · rank 39
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 77 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.4 · Pick 105 · Jack Bech · WR · rank 95
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jack Bech at slot 105 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.25 · Pick 126 · Oronde Gadsden II · TE · rank 133
They took Oronde Gadsden II at par in No. 126, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.6 · Pick 143 · Jake Majors · C · rank 93
They barely believed it either: Jake Majors still on the board at pick No. 143. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.23 · Pick 160 · Lathan Ransom · S · rank 104
Taking Lathan Ransom in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Clay Webb · OG · rank 220
Clay Webb in No. 217 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 114
Cam Skattebo in the 220th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
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