The New England Patriots put the finishing touches on their draft class Saturday.
New England wound up selecting 11 total players across the three nights of the 2025 NFL Draft, primarily focusing on finding complementary pieces to surround those currently on the roster. Can we learn anything from that approach?
Yup!
I had a few notable takeaways from the weekend’s proceedings, so let’s discuss:
1. PERSONALITY > TALENT
Mike Vrabel has routinely mentioned the importance of knowing what kind of person he’s bringing into this system, and his crew spent the early portion of the draft adding players that are viewed as potential leaders before shifting and taking advantage of a few fallers — a.