The Patriots upgraded their appalling offensive weaponry by adding Stefon Diggs in free agency. While he’s most certainly no longer the player he was in Minnesota, Diggs still has some juice. The Patriots added two fantasy-relevant players in the 2025 NFL Draft, with TreVeyon Henderson & Kyle Williams. Let’s dive into these two players, whose fantasy value couldn’t be further apart.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
| 1 | 4 | Will Campbell | OT | LSU |
| 2 | 38 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Ohio State |
| 3 | 69 | Kyle Williams | WR | Washington State |
| 3 | 95 | Jared Wilson | C | Georgia |
| 4 | 106 | Craig Woodson | S | California |
| 4 | 137 | Joshua Farmer | DT | Florida State |
| 5 | 146 | Bradyn Swinson | EDGE | LSU |
| 6 | 182 | Andres Borregales | K | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 220 | Marcus Bryant | OT | Missouri |
| 7 | 251 | Julian Ashby | LS | Vanderbilt |
| 7 | 257 | Kobee Minor | CB | Memphis |
Round 2, Pick 38: TreVeyon Henderson, Running Back, Ohio State (5’10”, 202 lbs)
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Ohio State did it right, pairing Henderson with Quinshon Judkins and using Henderson as a change-of-pace back to Judkins. He is a speedy runner who can take almost any run to the house. The Buckeyes got him targets in space to maximize this ability, and his excellent hands allowed him to take advantage of those opportunities. Unfortunately, that’s where the good ends with Henderson. He wastes a ton of motion, running like Woody from Toy Story on his open plays. This makes his footwork subpar and allows his legs and body to disconnect, running too fast for his good. The guy also struggles with contact. He can shed off one defender, but it usually destroys all momentum, allowing the second guy to take him down.
Henderson will be best suited as a passing-downs back in the NFL, at least to start. He needs to make some fundamental adjustments to his playstyle before I feel good about him taking on a fuller workload than that. That said, he is a potential gamebreaker on many plays, as he led the NCAA in explosive run (10+ yards) rate and was top ten in missed tackles forced per attempt. He would flourish in a scheme that utilizes his athleticism rather than asking him to grind it out 20 times per game.
NFL Comparison: Chase Brown
Pre-Draft Grade: Round 3
2025 OPPORTUNITY
Depth Chart:
RB1 Rhamondre Stevenson
RB2 TreVeyon Henderson
RB3 Antonio Gibson
Four active running backs have more than five fumbles on 300 or fewer touches in a season, and two are on this depth chart. With Rhamondre Stevenson becoming the active leader in fumbles in a season last year, beating Antonio Gibson’s record, there’s a spot here for TreVeyon Henderson to rocket up this depth chart.
Henderson will likely start the season usurping Gibson, staring hungrily at the RB1 position, waiting for Rhamondre Stevenson to put the job on the ground. While Jerod Mayo tolerated the fumbles, new Head Coach Mike Vrabel likely won’t, giving sure-handed Henderson (2 fumbles, neither lost, on 667 career touches). So, understandably, TreVeyon Henderson’s situation and second-round draft capital portend very good things for the rookie running back. Ashton Jeanty is among the rookie running backs in his own tier. Still, TreVeyon Henderson’s value puts him firmly in the second tier (alongside former Ohio State teammate Quinshon Judkins).
2025 FANTASY FOOTBALL OUTLOOK
TreVeyon Henderson will eventually cast off Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson in short order. That said, his ADP is a tad rich for my blood right now. He’s RB20, head of James Conner & David Montgomery. Conner, barring injury, has no backfield competition, and David Montgomery shares a backfield with a monster and still finished as an RB1 in points per game last season. So, I would take Henderson behind those guys, but then there’s an RJ Harvey/Quinshon Judkins/Kaleb Johnson run. I would take Judkins first of those four, Johnson second, and Henderson. He’s a great value as a backend RB2, but the order leaves me wanting. If those players come off the board, and Henderson remains, snap him onto your fantasy rosters.
Round 3, Pick 69: Kyle Williams, Wide Receiver, Washington State (5’10”, 190 lbs)
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Kyle Williams is the newest in a long line of slightly undersized wide receivers with enough speed to annoy defenders, but not enough to be a true difference maker in an offense. His speed is the only thing that plays for him, too. He mostly bursts past defenders, creating separation by being plain faster than they are. He is an excellent deep ball tracker and is above-average with the ball in his hands. However, if you ask him to work underneath, he can flash late hands but will get immediately tackled. Traffic is a problem for Williams, the cause of several focus drops due to bad technique and not anticipating the throw. He also struggles with change-of-direction, as his feet move too fast for his body.
NFL Comparison: Jalin Hyatt
Pre-Draft Grade: UDFA
2025 OPPORTUNITY
Depth Chart:
WR1 Stefon Diggs
WR2 DeMario Douglas
WR3 Mack Hollins
WR4 Kayshon Boutte
WR5 Kendrick Bourne
WR6 Kyle Williams
As you can tell by my draft grade and his position on the depth chart… I don’t care much for Kyle Williams. It isn’t even latent Kyle Williams pain, either. He seems to fill the “underutilized deep threat” role on the Patriots roster, now that Tyquan Thornton officially hits the Draft Bust pile.
2025 FANTASY FOOTBALL OUTLOOK
Kyle Williams could make his way up this depth chart, as there isn’t much inspiring ahead of him. He offers a different skill set than the other wide receivers, but isn’t a difference-maker. Williams could find streaming relevance late in the season if he and Drake Maye click, but ultimately, he’s roster depth in dynasty leagues, and almost valueless in redraft leagues.
