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New England Patriots

The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Nolen: A-.

by Rob · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 10 steals · 1 reaches
Value A
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Walter Nolen, the No. 38 name on the board, in the 130th pick. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The Prather pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, with Travis Hunter leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.21 · Pick 53 · Travis Hunter · CB · rank 3
Taking Travis Hunter in No. 53 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R2.27 · Pick 59 · Malaki Starks · S · rank 11
Malaki Starks in slot 59 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Colston Loveland · TE · rank 17
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Colston Loveland in the 85th overall pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.3 · Pick 99 · Sonny Styles · S · rank 85
Sonny Styles in the 99th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.14 · Pick 110 · Oscar Delp · TE · rank 72
Oscar Delp in pick 110 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.23 · Pick 119 · Aireontae Ersery · OT · rank 114
Aireontae Ersery at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.26 · Pick 122 · J. Michael Sturdivant · WR · rank 92
J. Michael Sturdivant at pick No. 122 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.27 · Pick 123 · Ashton Gillotte · DE-EDGE · rank 35
Ashton Gillotte at Round 4, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.2 · Pick 130 · Walter Nolen · DT · rank 38
Walter Nolen in the 130th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.4 · Pick 132 · Damien Martinez · RB · rank 118
Damien Martinez slid further than he should have, and the 132nd overall pick is lovely value for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.1 · Pick 161 · Kaden Prather · WR · rank 215
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaden Prather in pick No. 161, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.23 · Pick 183 · J.C. Davis · OT · rank 109
J.C. Davis at slot 183 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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