The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night from Green Bay. Barring a trade, the Patriots will have a top-five pick for the second year in a row. Their No. 4 selection is a consolation from another season of ineptitude, in which they managed to win just four games.
The No. 1 pick was within reach, but in true 2024 Patriots fashion, they won a game they needed to lose, defeating the Bills in Week 18 to fall back three places.
This is the fourth time the Patriots have had the No.