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New England Patriots

Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B.

by Yves · 2025 NFL Draft · 17 picks · 6 steals · 9 reaches
Value C
Need B
Trades A+
Future B

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Nick Nash in pick 141, a good 110 spots before the room expected him.

Walker at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.14 · Pick 14 · Josh Simmons · OT · rank 22
In the 14th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Tyler Booker · OG · rank 37
Fair-plus on Tyler Booker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Donovan Ezeiruaku · DE-EDGE · rank 76
Value said wait; Donovan Ezeiruaku in slot 45 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Tyleik Williams · DT · rank 54
Tyleik Williams at Round 3, Pick 6 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Jalon Walker · LB · rank 25
Jalon Walker in pick No. 76 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Xavier Watts · S · rank 48
They will replay Xavier Watts at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.5 · Pick 106 · Tez Johnson · WR · rank 96
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tez Johnson in slot 106. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.3 · Pick 141 · Nick Nash · QB · rank 251
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Nash this early at No. 141. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.8 · Pick 146 · Nohl Williams · CB · rank 250
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nohl Williams in Round 5, Pick 8, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.13 · Pick 151 · Will Lee III · CB · rank 240
They talked themselves into Will Lee III at the 151st overall pick, and the board did not agree. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R5.30 · Pick 168 · Anthony Belton · OT · rank 256
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Belton in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.32 · Pick 170 · Elijah Arroyo · TE · rank 187
They went early on Elijah Arroyo in pick No. 170, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.33 · Pick 171 · Carson Schwesinger · LB · rank 132
Carson Schwesinger at the 171st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R6.14 · Pick 189 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 210
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.7 · Pick 221 · Clay Webb · OG · rank 219
No drama and no debate, Clay Webb went about where he belonged in the 221st pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.9 · Pick 223 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 184
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at pick 223 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.21 · Pick 235 · RJ Harvey · RB · rank 316
RJ Harvey at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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