B
New England Patriots
The Patriots let Skattebo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.
by Hushpuppie13 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 5 steals
· 4 reaches
The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cam Skattebo, No. 220, roughly 110 picks past where he belonged.
Every board in the league had Kandra lower, and that gap is the story. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid.
They paid sticker price for Matthew Golden in No. 38, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Zy Alexander at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at pick 69 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
A big swing on Luke Kandra at slot 77, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 104 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Danny Stutsman in the 143rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
They reached a country mile for Xzavier Henderson at the 217th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Cam Skattebo in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Steal is underselling it; Jack Kiser at No. 238 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.