The NFL draft is weeks away, and while there is a good idea of who the Patriots might pick at No. 4, the big debate is who will have final say over the decision.
Executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf claimed at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine that he had final say over the draft pick. However, multiple New England insiders highlighted the culture shift under Mike Vrabel, which painted a picture of the head coach controlling the team. When you add in vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden and vice president of football operations and strategy John Streicher, the power structure becomes even more vague.