B+
New England Patriots
Grand theft in No. 125: the Patriots steal Roberts and grade out a B+.
by Rob ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 5 steals
· 3 reaches
When a board-topper like Jaeden Roberts slides to the Round 4 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.
They are betting Oatis proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 14 they get a ballhawk on the back end. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
In No. 26 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
A slide stopped in slot 34, with Colston Loveland worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Nice patience on Emery Jones, who had no business lasting to the 46th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They will replay Ollie Gordon II at Round 2, Pick 29 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Earnest Greene III. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Oscar Delp at the 98th pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jaeden Roberts in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A wild overpay on Alfred Collins in the 130th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaheim Oatis this early at the 194th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
