The Patriots are in desperate need of a young left tackle to protect quarterback Drake Maye’s blindside. They get their tackle of the future with Wyatt Milum, a bruiser along the offensive front with the ability to contribute right out of the gates.

The Tennessee Titans currently hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. This pick will be incredibly valuable, not just for the player the Titans could land but more importantly, as draft capital to trade back. This is exactly what we did as we ran our seven-round mock draft update through the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator.

The Patriots see an opportunity to climb back up the draft board late in the first round to get their franchise left tackle, Ohio State’s Josh Simmons. It is unlikely Simmons will slide too far down the draft board, even after a season-ending knee injury.

Easterling has New England drafting Jayden Higgins from Iowa State with one of its two third-round picks. At 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, Higgins has a large frame and is capable of going up and getting any ball thrown in his direction.

In his first mock of the 2025 NFL Draft, Dan Parr has three trades unfolding in Round 1. Will the Cowboys make a massive splash? Check out the full projection, 1-32.

In my first mock draft, I explored what the New England Patriots could do if pass rusher Abdul Carter were to fall to them at pick No. 4. In this one, I will take a look at how things could pan out if he and Colorado’s Travis Hunter are both gone once the Patriots are on the clock.

A new proposed pre-draft trade would eliminate the Patriots from selecting the player of the dreams in Round 1.

After a disastrous 2024 season for the New England Patriots under former head coach Jerod Mayo, there’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Mike Vrabel. And actually, he isn’t much of a new sheriff in town.