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New England Patriots

The Patriots robbed the room for Mondon Jr.. Final grade: B+.

by davelanz1 · 2025 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 9 steals · 1 reaches
Value A-
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Smael Mondon Jr. fell into pick No. 219. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They will need Lachey to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.16 · Pick 16 · Ashton Jeanty · RB · rank 2
In pick 16 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Nick Emmanwori · S · rank 17
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in No. 36, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.15 · Pick 47 · Derrick Harmon · DT · rank 33
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Derrick Harmon at Round 2, Pick 15. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 44
Tyler Warren at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Dylan Fairchild · OG · rank 56
Somehow Dylan Fairchild was still sitting there in pick No. 79, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.17 · Pick 81 · Darien Porter · CB · rank 79
They paid sticker price for Darien Porter in the 81st overall pick, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.2 · Pick 103 · Jordan James · RB · rank 53
Steal is underselling it; Jordan James at slot 103 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.1 · Pick 138 · Kyren Lacy · WR · rank 120
Kyren Lacy at the 138th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.3 · Pick 219 · Smael Mondon Jr. · LB · rank 105
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach No. 219 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 202
Seth McLaughlin in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Luke Lachey · TE · rank 246
The board had cheaper options than Luke Lachey at the 238th pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
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