B
New England Patriots
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B.
by GONK ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 5 steals
· 4 reaches
Nobody else had Davin Vann anywhere near the 238th overall pick. The Patriots did, by 31 spots, and that gap is the whole story.
The Mukuba pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 12th pick they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Emeka Egbuka at the 38th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Mason Taylor in pick No. 69 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Charles Grant at Round 3, Pick 12 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A wild overpay on Jaylin Noel in No. 77, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at pick 106. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Kandra. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Logan Brown at the 149th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A quiet steal in pick 217: Donovan Edwards for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Jason Marshall Jr. in slot 220 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They reached into another round for Davin Vann, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.