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New England Patriots

A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

by Dpilon1973 · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 2 steals · 8 reaches
Value C+
Need B-
Trades B+
Future B-

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jimmy Horn Jr. at pick No. 150 regardless, 155 picks early.

The Henderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Travis Hunter · CB · rank 1
Fair-plus on Travis Hunter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Armand Membou · OT · rank 67
They reached a country mile for Armand Membou at pick 38, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Darien Porter · CB · rank 80
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Darien Porter at cornerback with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Ajani Cornelius · OT · rank 107
A real head-scratcher, Ajani Cornelius in No. 80 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.6 · Pick 143 · Deontae Lawson · LB · rank 82
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 143 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.11 · Pick 148 · TreVeyon Henderson · RB · rank 62
TreVeyon Henderson in the 148th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.13 · Pick 150 · Jimmy Horn Jr. · WR · rank 305
A big swing on Jimmy Horn Jr. at slot 150, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R6.11 · Pick 186 · Ty Hamilton · DT · rank 212
They talked themselves into Ty Hamilton at the 186th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Shilo Sanders · S · rank 253
A wild overpay on Shilo Sanders in No. 217, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · DJ Campbell · OG · rank 215
DJ Campbell at pick 220 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Will Sheppard · WR · rank 306
Will Sheppard at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.31 · Pick 247 · Micah Morris · OG · rank 283
They reached into another round for Micah Morris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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