Hope springs eternal for every team after the NFL Draft. That's especially true for this year's New England Patriots, it appears.
The Patriots have gotten high marks for their 2025 NFL Draft haul, with our Phil Perry giving the 11-player class an "A-" grade and some outlets viewing New England's draft as the best in the league.
The Athletic's Bruce Feldman, who has covered college football for more than 20 years, added to that optimism during an appearance on Tom E. Curran's Patriots Talk Podcast, noting that three of New England's selections were among his favorite picks in the whole draft.