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New England Patriots
The Patriots let Loveland fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.
by Rob ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Colston Loveland slide 80 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Joe Alt leading the way.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick-by-Pick
They will replay Malaki Starks at the 34th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Travis Hunter at No. 62 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They robbed the room for Colston Loveland here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Sonny Styles in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Oscar Delp at pick No. 125 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.