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New England Patriots
The Patriots let Loveland fall and pounced. Final grade: A.
by Rob ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 3 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Colston Loveland fell into the Round 4 slot.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
It is a haul that will look even better come September.
Pick-by-Pick
They barely believed it either: Malaki Starks still on the board at No. 34. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Colston Loveland in pick 98 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Sonny Styles in the 130th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
