The Patriots only are a week removed from their 2024 draft, but it’s never too early to look ahead to next year’s seven-round event, right?
That’s what ESPN’s Jordan Reid did in a very early 2025 mock draft published Thursday morning. The NFL analyst determined the first-round order via Super Bowl LIX odds, which currently situate New England as a Lombardi Trophy longshot. Thus, Reid positioned the Patriots third overall, the same spot the franchise selected quarterback Drake Maye last week.
And in his super-early 2025 mock, Reid projected Jerod Mayo and company to bring in Maye’s new blind-side protector.