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New England Patriots

Larceny in Round 7, Pick 22 lands the Patriots a A-, Skattebo and all.

by Slim wright · 2025 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 9 steals · 4 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Cam Skattebo, the No. 114 name on the board, stolen at Round 7, Pick 22. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will need Turner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher and quarterback went begging.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.23 · Pick 23 · Jalon Walker · LB · rank 22
In the 23rd overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. More want than need.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Tre Harris · WR · rank 26
Tre Harris at pick 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.22 · Pick 54 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 44
A slide stopped in pick No. 54, with Tyler Warren worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Trey Amos · CB · rank 59
A tidy bit of business in slot 69, where Trey Amos graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.23 · Pick 87 · Deone Walker · DT · rank 70
Deone Walker slid further than he should have, and the 87th pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.25 · Pick 89 · Elic Ayomanor · WR · rank 97
A premium they did not need to pay, Elic Ayomanor a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.3 · Pick 104 · Danny Stutsman · LB · rank 87
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Danny Stutsman in the Round 4 slot leaves edge rusher and quarterback for later.
R4.16 · Pick 117 · Quinshon Judkins · RB · rank 74
They barely believed it either: Quinshon Judkins still on the board at Round 4, Pick 16. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.25 · Pick 126 · Andrew Mukuba · S · rank 72
A safety of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.6 · Pick 143 · Shemar Turner · DL · rank 172
Shemar Turner at pick No. 143 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.27 · Pick 164 · Joshua Gray · OG · rank 174
Joshua Gray at the 164th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Jaylin Smith · CB · rank 232
The board had cheaper options than Jaylin Smith at the 217th pick, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Seth McLaughlin · C · rank 211
They let Seth McLaughlin come to them and pounced at pick 220. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 114
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in No. 238, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
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