With the Patriots now 3-8 following the Week 11 loss to the Rams, speculation inevitably returns to the team’s future. Specifically, the NFL Draft.
Currently, there are nine teams with fewer than four wins (including the Patriots). As a result, predicting the exact draft order — and New England’s chances of having the No. 1 overall pick — remains impossible. Still, it’s probable that Eliot Wolf and the Patriots’ front office will hold a top-10 selection.
Looking at the best players at the college level, ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller took an early exploration of how the 2025 draft might play out.