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New England Patriots
Grand theft in pick 222: the Patriots steal Fitzgerald and grade out a A-.
by hewdog ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 6 steals
· 1 reaches
You could see the war room lean forward. Ryan Fitzgerald at pick No. 222 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Ersery pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Fair-plus on Alfred Collins, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Jalon Walker in No. 69 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
They will replay Harold Fannin Jr. at pick No. 97 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Dylan Fairchild at slot 105 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Circle this one: Quinshon Judkins at the 145th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Somehow Kobe King was still sitting there in the 219th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
They barely believed it either: Ryan Fitzgerald still on the board at the Round 7 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.