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The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and the New England Patriots were quite busy during draft weekend. They made 11 picks, which was tied for the most for any team in the league as some view the Patriots as one of the 2025 draft’s biggest winners.
Now that there’s been some time to digest each of the Patriots’ selections, let’s grade all 11 of their picks and dish out an overall grade for Eliot Wolf and crew.
It’s been years since the Patriots have made any sort of worthwhile investment at left tackle, so drafting Will Campbell is refreshing in that regard. But questions about his arm length make him far from a perfect prospect. His arms were measured at 32 5/8 inches at the NFL Scouting Combine, which would make his arms among the smallest for an offensive tackle in the NFL in recent years.
With that arm length, some talent evaluators have wondered about Campbell’s longterm fit at left tackle. If he isn’t a left tackle, spending the No. 4 overall pick on a guard is a little bit rich. Campbell was also highly productive in college, though. He only allowed four sacks and 49 pressures over 38 games, per Pro Football Focus. So, at the very least, Campbell should have a high floor considering his production in college. The Patriots could certainly use that production anywhere along their offensive line.
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Still, drafting a potential longterm left guard with the fourth overall pick isn’t great value. Sure, the Patriots didn’t have many great options with Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter off the board, but Mason Graham was arguably the third-best prospect in the draft and could’ve further bolstered their defensive line. So, the Patriots get an uninspiring grade for this uninspiring pick.
Grade: C-
Picking a running back at the start of the second round might not be great value, especially with the number of holes the Patriots have on their roster. But Henderson is just way too good a player to pass on. He was the best player available on the board when the Patriots were on the clock with the 38th overall pick. He’s shown the ability to be effective as a running back (1,016 yards on a Big Ten-leading 7.1 yards per carry this past season) and as a receiver (77 receptions for 853 yards and six touchdowns in his college career) during his time at Ohio State.
However, Henderson’s ability to pass block really puts him over the top as a running back prospect. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said it’s among the best he’s ever seen for a player at the position, giving the Patriots a legitimate weapon right away.
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