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New England Patriots

The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Winston Jr.: B+.

by n · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 5 steals · 6 reaches
Value C+
Need B-
Trades A+
Future A

You could see the war room lean forward. Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 7, Pick 4 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Hassanein pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.19 · Pick 19 · Grey Zabel · OT · rank 33
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 16
They will replay Tyler Warren at No. 45 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.22 · Pick 86 · Devin Neal · RB · rank 80
Nothing to complain about; Devin Neal went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.4 · Pick 106 · Jackson Slater · OG · rank 146
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Slater in pick No. 106 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.23 · Pick 125 · Ahmed Hassanein · DL-EDGE · rank 237
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ahmed Hassanein in pick 125, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.6 · Pick 144 · Dorian Strong · CB · rank 120
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R5.20 · Pick 158 · Clay Webb · OG · rank 189
A big swing on Clay Webb at the 158th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
R6.38 · Pick 214 · Gino Garcia · PK · rank 292
Gino Garcia at slot 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Donovan Smith · QB · rank 255
Donovan Smith at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Kevin Winston Jr. · S · rank 99
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 220 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.16 · Pick 232 · Carson Vinson · OT · rank 224
Carson Vinson is a better player than Round 7, Pick 16 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
R7.22 · Pick 238 · Karene Reid · LB · rank 206
The board fumbled Karene Reid all the way to pick No. 238, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
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