Even though their scouting department only underwent minor changes since last season, the New England Patriots of 2025 are still a different team than they were a year ago. Incoming head coach Mike Vrabel, after all, is expected to have a more prominent role in building the squad than his predecessor, Jerod Mayo.
One big part of that is, obviously, the NFL Draft. Until the event in late April, the Patriots — led by Vrabel and EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf — will be conducting interviews, working out prospects, inviting them for a finite number of pre-draft visits, and in general try to get as complete a picture as possible.