B-
New England Patriots
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Fairchild: B-.
by jim D ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 7 steals
· 0 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Dylan Fairchild slide 183 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
A tidy little value on Travis Hunter in the 4th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
They barely believed it either: Wyatt Milum still on the board at the Round 2 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Steal is underselling it; Ashton Jeanty at slot 52 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They robbed the room for Tre Harris here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Kenneth Grant in pick No. 104, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Somehow Jihaad Campbell was still sitting there in No. 143, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Circle this one: Josaiah Stewart at pick 217 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 22 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.