2025 NFL Draft: Is it a bad year to have the No. 1 overall pick? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Timing is everything in life, and for the New England Patriots, they could end up owning the No. 1 pick in an NFL Draft that is considered weaker than recent years.
The Patriots are one of seven teams tied at the bottom of the standings with a 2-7 record, but because they have the worst strength of schedule of those teams, they sit in the No. 1 pick spot entering Sunday's Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears.