TreVeyon Henderson, Kyle Williams among Patriots’ top draft picks, per Bruce Feldman – NBC Boston

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Hope springs everlasting for each group after the NFL Draft. That is very true for this 12 months’s New England Patriots, it seems.

The Patriots have gotten excessive marks for his or her 2025 NFL Draft haul, with our Phil Perry giving the 11-player class an “A-” grade and a few shops viewing New England’s draft as the best in the league.

The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, who has lined faculty soccer for greater than 20 years, added to that optimism throughout an look on Tom E. Curran’s Patriots Speak Podcast, noting that three of New England’s alternatives had been amongst his favourite picks in the entire draft.

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Listed here are Feldman’s takes on Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (second spherical, No. 38 total), Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams (third spherical, No. 69 total) and California safety Craig Woodson (fourth spherical, No. 106 total):

TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State

“It will not shock me if he turned out to be higher than Omarion Hampton and perhaps even higher than Ashton Jeanty,” Feldman stated. “He’s so dynamic and explosive. He’s significantly better in go safety than Jeanty is correct now, and he is a very good receiver out of the backfield.

“I do not wish to name him like what Jahymr Gibbs has been for the Lions, however that form of juice and that form of ‘wow’ issue, I feel he brings that.”

Henderson was a big-play menace for the Buckyes final season, speeding for 1,016 yards with 10 touchdowns whereas catching 27 passes for 284 yards and one landing. Perry believes Henderson will be more of a third-down back to enrich Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson, but when he can deliver something near what Gibbs brings to Detroit, that is an enormous win for New England.

Tom Curran and Phil Perry share their immediate reactions to the Patriots drafting RB TreVeyon Henderson within the second spherical of the NFL Draft

Kyle Williams, WR, Washington State

“Most likely my favourite participant in the entire draft,” Feldman stated. “I am not saying he was the most effective participant. I am not saying he was the most effective receiver. However there was a lot I liked about him.

“He can play inside. He can play exterior. He is fast. He is a very good route runner. He is actually powerful. Love the soccer character about him.”

For example of Williams’ character, Feldman famous that Williams determined to play in Washington State’s 2024 bowl sport (the Vacation Bowl vs. Syracuse) even after his head coach, beginning quarterback and a number of other different star gamers had left the group.

With Bryant College switch Zevi Eckhaus as his QB, Williams racked up 10 catches for 172 yards and a landing, all whereas taking part in by an damage he suffered within the second half.

“Nearly each different child nowadays who’s in that scenario is just not coming again within the sport,” Feldman added. “(They’d be) like, ‘I do not want an damage scare.’ That child saved on taking part in and made the sport much more fascinating. I simply suppose that he’ll be an incredible match.”

Full sport highlights of Kyle Williams, a large receiver out of Washington State, drafted within the third spherical by the Patriots within the 2025 NFL Draft.

Craig Woodson, S, California

“He is a very good security,” Feldman stated. “Once I did my Draft Confidential, a number of coaches I talked to, DB coaches, actually favored him, together with one. He was like, ‘Do not put all this on the market, however I am hoping he falls to us.’ He did not, as a result of the Patriots received him.

“The one concern with Woodson was, he is slightly older (24 years previous). However they liked his movie, and I feel that is a very good worth.”

Perry gave the Woodson choose a “C” grade, suggesting the Patriots could have reached for the Cal defensive again within the fourth spherical. However Woodson’s versatility and expertise might make him an influence participant straight away in New England.

Highlights from the Patriots’ fourth-round choose S Craig Woodson out of California

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