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New England Patriots

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

by Hushpuppie13 · 2025 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 5 steals · 6 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent the 238th pick on Xzavier Henderson, a name most had 39 spots down the list.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They banked enough surplus on Borregales to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Matthew Golden and all.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.25 · Pick 25 · Matthew Golden · WR · rank 13
A slide stopped in pick No. 25, with Matthew Golden worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Aireontae Ersery · OT · rank 46
A premium they did not need to pay, Aireontae Ersery a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
R2.26 · Pick 58 · Kyle Kennard · DE-EDGE · rank 75
Kyle Kennard at pick 58 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Charles Grant · OT · rank 90
Charles Grant at the 69th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Darien Porter · CB · rank 76
By-the-book stuff, Darien Porter at Round 3, Pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.30 · Pick 94 · Tez Johnson · WR · rank 100
No edge and no loss on Tez Johnson in the 94th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.2 · Pick 104 · Gunnar Helm · TE · rank 89
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gunnar Helm at the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R4.4 · Pick 106 · Cody Simon · LB · rank 129
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Simon well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R5.6 · Pick 144 · Nohl Williams · CB · rank 126
You do not let a cornerback like Nohl Williams reach pick 144 and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.3 · Pick 179 · Andres Borregales · PK · rank 154
Andres Borregales in slot 179 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Tahj Brooks · RB · rank 198
Tahj Brooks at No. 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Ty Hamilton · DT · rank 252
Ty Hamilton at pick No. 220 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Xzavier Henderson · WR · rank 277
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xzavier Henderson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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