B
New England Patriots
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.
by Rob ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
The Patriots went off the board in a big way for CJ Daniels, 46 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The bottom line is a respectable B.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Jeanty steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 28th pick they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
They paid sticker price for Jonah Savaiinaea in the 34th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They took Omarion Hampton at par in Round 2, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A slide stopped in No. 58, with Ashton Jeanty worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Mitchell Evans in pick No. 60 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They talked themselves into Quincy Riley at slot 66, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aireontae Ersery well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Earnest Greene III in the 99th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A real head-scratcher, CJ Daniels in pick No. 100 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Value said wait; Andrew Mukuba in slot 130 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
DJ Campbell is a better player than the 194th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
