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The New England Patriots absolutely crushed the 2025 NFL Draft, according to The Athletic\u2019s Dane Brugler.<\/p>\n

Brugler, who\u2019s known for his annual \u201cThe Beast\u201d prospect guide, is one of the most respected draft analysts out there. On Monday, he heaped some high praise on New England for the team\u2019s haul over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Brugler noted that the Patriots walked away with four offensive players who ranked in his top 100 who could turn into starters early on. He particularly liked New England landing Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams in Round 3.<\/p>\n

“I could make a case for any of the four as my favorite of the haul, but I\u2019ll go with Williams because of the impact he\u2019ll bring to the passing game,” Brugler wrote. \u201cJosh Downs was Drake Maye\u2019s go-to target during Maye\u2019s best college season, and Williams can become that type of weapon (and help correct New England\u2019s Ladd McConkey miss).”<\/p>\n

Brugler also highlighted edge rusher Bradyn Swinson and defensive lineman Joshua Farmer as Day 3 picks who could help early on. He noted that Swinson could have the “quickest impact” of the bunch as a pass rush specialist.<\/p>\n

To recap, here\u2019s the Patriots\u2019 entire 11-player draft class:<\/p>\n

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  • Round 1, Pick 4:\u00a0Will Campbell, OT, LSU<\/li>\n
  • Round 2, Pick 38:\u00a0TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State<\/li>\n
  • Round 3, Pick 69:\u00a0Kyle Williams, WR, Washington State<\/li>\n
  • Round 3, Pick 95:\u00a0Jared Wilson, C, Georgia<\/li>\n
  • Round 4, Pick 109:\u00a0Craig Woodson, S, Cal<\/li>\n
  • Round 4, Pick 137:\u00a0Joshua Farmer, DL, Florida State<\/li>\n
  • Round 5, Pick 146:\u00a0Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU<\/li>\n
  • Round 6, Pick 182:\u00a0Andres Borregales, K, Miami<\/li>\n
  • Round 7, Pick 220:\u00a0Marcus Bryant, OT, Missouri<\/li>\n
  • Round 7, Pick 251:\u00a0Julian Ashby, LS, Vanderbilt<\/li>\n
  • Round 7, Pick 257:\u00a0Kobee Minor, DB, Memphis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Even the Patriots themselves sounded happy with how the draft ran. Vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf told reporters that the team was more organized than it was last year.<\/p>\n

    That was when Jerod Mayo was coming in as head coach. This year, the Patriots are under a new regime run by Mike Vrabel, who also brought along exec Ryan Cowden to help out in the front office.<\/p>\n

    Brugler ranked the Patriots at the top of his draft class rankings, ahead of the Browns (No. 2) and Seahawks (No. 3). At the bottom of the rankings were the Dolphins (No. 31) and Vikings (No. 32).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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