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New England Patriots
The Patriots let Williams fall into their laps, and walked away with a A.
by bbb ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 4 steals
· 0 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Nohl Williams slide 42 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Brian O'Neill gives the group a proven body among the projects.
Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 25 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Jahdae Barron at the 26th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Cam Skattebo at slot 105 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Anthony Belton in No. 145 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
You do not let a cornerback like Nohl Williams reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.