B
New England Patriots
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.
by Rob ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 2 steals
· 5 reaches
The Patriots clearly saw something nobody else did in Oscar Delp, taking him 54 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
In slot 24 they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emery Jones. The roster fit checks out.
Kenneth Grant is a better player than the 39th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
By-the-book stuff, Quincy Riley at the 62nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Sonny Styles at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oscar Delp. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They liked Aireontae Ersery enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 2. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Jaeden Roberts at the 130th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Miles Frazier at slot 194 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
