B+
New England Patriots
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.
by Rob ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The Patriots bet big and early on CJ Daniels, 45 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.
On value alone, Harris makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
Jonah Savaiinaea at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Tre Harris in the 66th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They reached a country mile for Nick Emmanwori at pick 98, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A wild overpay on CJ Daniels in Round 5, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Value said wait; Miles Frazier in the 194th overall pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.