The consensus on the 2025 NFL Draft class is that there are two "blue chip" prospects in Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter and Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter.
And it's possible the New England Patriots will have the chance to take one of them at No. 4 overall.
That's what our Patriots Insider Phil Perry is hearing after speaking to evaluators and others around the league at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. During a new Next Pats Podcast on Wednesday, Perry relayed what he's been told about the top of the draft, and how Hunter specifically could be available to the Patriots at No.