C-
New England Patriots
The Patriots robbed the room for Allar. Final grade: C-.
by Jasonmroll14 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 16 picks
· 10 steals
· 2 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Drew Allar slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at pick 149. Highway robbery.
They are betting Oliver proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 14 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
In pick No. 22 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luther Burden III at Round 2, Pick 8. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Nice patience on Deone Walker, who had no business lasting to slot 41. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A straight-up fair deal on Aireontae Ersery at No. 49, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
A quiet steal in the 53rd overall pick: Mykel Williams for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
The board had Tyler Warren higher than the 72nd pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Clay Webb slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
TreVeyon Henderson at slot 86 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They read the board right and Danny Stutsman was the payoff at the 108th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Blake Miller at Round 5, Pick 6 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Circle this one: Drew Allar at pick 149 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Oscar Delp at pick No. 218 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They talked themselves into Collin Oliver at the 220th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Marcus Mbow at No. 236 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Deion Burks in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.