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2025 NE draft version 2

  • johnnymac DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Picks Traded
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nico Collins
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Harvey: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. RJ Harvey at Round 7, Pick 1 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 4 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 69 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at Round 3, Pick 13 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 105th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in slot 145 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
Somehow RJ Harvey was still sitting there in pick No. 219, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
Circle this one: Quincy Riley at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
You do not let a wide receiver like Kyle Williams reach the 240th pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.