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New England Patriots
The Patriots won the night they stopped Winston Jr. from sliding. Grade: A.
by PoppaShart1x ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Kevin Winston Jr., the No. 91 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 5 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Reaching for Sanders left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.
The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 4 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Circle this one: Jihaad Campbell at the 69th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
TreVeyon Henderson in Round 4, Pick 3 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They barely believed it either: Kevin Winston Jr. still on the board at the Round 5 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Shilo Sanders at pick No. 220 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.