B
New England Patriots
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.
by Rob ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 14 picks
· 2 steals
· 9 reaches
Nobody else had Dontay Corleone anywhere near slot 216. The Patriots did, by 104 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Roberts at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 6 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Colston Loveland at pick 41 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Warren. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Kalel Mullings in slot 85 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
They took Shavon Revel Jr. at par in Round 4, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
They jumped the gun on Abdul Carter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They did well to land Aireontae Ersery in Round 4, Pick 33, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jonah Coleman at slot 135 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
The board fumbled Jaeden Roberts all the way to pick No. 144, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Mykel Williams at the 151st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dontay Corleone in the 216th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Jayden Higgins in No. 218 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A slide stopped in pick 228, with Terrance Ferguson worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Jaylin Noel at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
