Wild 2025 mock draft has Patriots trading No. 1 overall pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The focus is on the future in New England, to put it kindly.
The Patriots are expected to be one of the NFL's worst teams in 2024, with a projected win total of just 4.5 at most sportsbooks. The silver lining of futility, of course, is a high draft pick, which New England parlayed into potential future franchise quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.