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Are the Patriots closer to competing in 2025 than we think?

There’s no escaping reality at this point: the 3-10 Patriots aren’t playing for anything other than pride (and draft position) for the last five games of 2024.

What’s more, fans have grown increasingly wary of head coach Jerod Mayo and his staff, as well as Eliot Wolf’s ability to revamp the roster even with $117 million in effective cap space available for 2025 and a projected top-five in next year’s draft.

But Brian Hoyer and David Andrews of “The Quick Snap” podcast think there are more than a few reasons to have hope for a big turnaround next season.