The Patriots discover themselves in competition for the No. 1 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft, although they’ll want some assist getting there. We’ll observe alongside every week for the rest of the season to see if issues change, whereas additionally highlighting who/what may be in consideration at their projected decide.
The Patriots couldn’t have had a greater week relating to positioning, as they moved up a spot whereas (considerably miraculously) staying aggressive on the highway in opposition to the Buffalo Payments.
It’s beginning to seem like they might management the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders went and fully bungled their very own possibilities on the No. 1 decide, sliding all the way in which to No. 6 and vaulting a number of groups in entrance of them — together with the New York Giants (No. 1), New England (No. 2) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 3).
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New England’s motion into that top-two spot has opened up a wealth of prospects, whether or not it makes that decide or not.
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New York and Las Vegas are each anticipated to be in competition for a quarterback, which we touched on final week. The Giants would have their decide between Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward if issues maintain up the way in which they at the moment look, which might enable for one in every of three situations at No. 2.
The Patriots may both take the very best participant accessible, goal a high choice at a place of want or commerce again for future capital — three outcomes we’ve seen during the last a number of seasons. Who precisely may they aim that top?
Potential Targets
WR/CBTravis Hunter, Colorado
LB Abdul Carter, Penn State
IDL Mason Graham, Michigan
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
OT Will Campbell, LSU
OT Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
Hunter was our choice final week, as there’s little doubt in our thoughts that he’s the very best participant in the whole draft. Graham and Carter may be making a push for that spot, however in all actuality, the worth introduced by somebody who performs a number of positions at a particularly excessive stage can’t be ignored. The Patriots won’t be focused on taking part in him each methods, and in that situation, may select to look elsewhere.
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McMillan, Campbell and Banks are the highest choices at positions of want, however none really feel worthy of a top-three decide. New England simply wants competence on that offense, although, so perhaps it could simply take the positive improve.
Projected Path
The Patriots are going to commerce the No. 2 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft to the New York Jets in our newest mock, which permits them to fill numerous wants whereas lacking out on the likes of Hunter, Carter and McMillan. New England additionally lands first- and second-round picks within the 2026 NFL Draft, which if we all know something about New York, means it will likely be selecting very early.
PFN’s Mock Draft Simulator had Sanders, Ward, Hunter, McMillan, Carter and Graham going early, which basically left us to choose between Banks and Campbell.
Banks is the decide for us, as he not solely matches the mould of what Patriots govt vp of participant personnel Eliot Wolf usually seems to be for, however we’ve seen extra of him than Campbell. New England locks in its left deal with for the current and future with this choice, whereas opening up spots to handle different wants in a while.
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Williams (6-foot-5) and Horton (6-foot-3) would each are available and add some much-needed measurement on the large receiver place, whereas additionally probably serving as upgrades on the surface. It’s by no means a positive factor with wideouts and this membership, however two enormous guys with first rate pedigrees can’t harm to take a flyer on.
Kennard is one in every of our favourite gamers on this total class, which we touched on a number of weeks again on “Foxboro Rush.” It’s arduous discovering true game-wrecking edge rushers exterior of the primary spherical, however he very nicely may very well be that man given his background. Walker is an inside power, which all of a sudden has turn into a necessity with questions concerning the future of Christian Barmore, Davon Godchaux and Daniel Ekuale in New England not too long ago developing.
How will we really feel about this mock, Patriots followers?
