DRAFT 2025 Patriots Draft Prospects

[patriotsdynasty12189]

Still leaning OT with the first pick. Watching the Lions offense this passed year its tempting to get a back but the reason that offense flows like it does starts with the Oline. Decker, Ragnow, Sewell all first round picks. They control the game on both sides of the LOS and I truly believe that's how you build a consistent competitive team.

That being said I wouldn't be mad at McMillian. Oline can improve with continuity

 

[Huckleberry1]

What teams do these players play for? I don't follow CFB too much, but it might motivate me to watch a game or two if I had my eye on a potential Pats pick.

Hunter-Colorado

Banks-Texas

Macmillan-Arizona

Campbell-LSU

Graham-Michigan

Johnson-Michigan

Ersery-Minnesota

 

[Huckleberry1]

Hunter-Colorado

Banks-Texas

Macmillan-Arizona

Campbell-LSU

Graham-Michigan

Johnson-Michigan

Ersery-Minnesota

I want a LT in the first round, but if they did decide to take Will Johnson( CB-Michigan) and added Javon Holland S in free agency they would have the best secondary in football.

 

[PancakeBlockPaul]

That’s fine, but giving a new GM 8 games to turn a franchise around seems completely ridiculous to me.

People here say wolfie’s draft was a bust then love drake which doesn’t make sense. I get the draft wasn’t a homerun. How often is it? All these guys some saying are busts could develop into top players. COULD being the key word. It’s too early to tell. Draft was far from ****ty tho. I think they did an ok job.

 

[NashuaPats]

I think OT is the biggest need, but from reading the mocks and big boards, the opinions vary on the top two tackles, Campbell and Banks. If there’s a receiver that’s clearly a better player than any tackle available when we pick, then that’s the direction we should go. McMillian sounds like the ideal receiver for us as he’s a guy who can stretch the field. None of our current receivers have his skill set. He should match up well with Douglas and Boutte.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

My feeling on last year’s free agency is pretty well known. It was a terrible market, and they would have been spending money on a weak market that would then have been unavailable for them this offseason.

2024 was a weak offensive FA but the defensive side was good. Trying to sign and integrate a slew of players in one year is foolish. Adding younger FA players on multi-year contracts, and integrating them yearly, is a formula for success. That is why very few teams, run by professional GMs, roll over cap dollars and try to sign and cram a bunch of players in one year timeframe.

As great as Belichick was, and imo he is clearly the GOAT, he left Wolf a dumpster fire, and Kraft chose the coach, so expecting Wolf to turn this around in one offseason, with a terrible free agent market is expecting the impossible.

No-one expected the Pats to be significant in one year. Who are you talking about?

BB did not do well at the end, but he did not leave a dumpster fire. The Pats had one of the best draft classes in their history (2023), the 3rd pick in the draft (so they can draft their QB of the future), and the most cap space in the NFL with no long term expiring contracts so the cap space continues into 2025 and 2026. Cap space is critical to sign veterans to fill holes. That situation is not a dumpster fire. That is an ideal position from which to build a winner.

Like Belichick Wolf has been immersed in football his entire life, and I believe if given the time he will turn them into a consistent championship contender. And if the Patriots fall into the routine of the owners firing the coach and GM every year or two when they don’t get instant results they will turn into the Jets.

Agreed, but my faith in Wolf is low. Other than Maye, his 2024 draft class looks like a dumpster fire.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

People here say wolfie’s draft was a bust then love drake which doesn’t make sense. I get the draft wasn’t a homerun. How often is it? All these guys some saying are busts could develop into top players. COULD being the key word. It’s too early to tell. Draft was far from ****ty tho. I think they did an ok job.

Do you think Maye is a great draft pick? I do. Why do I think that? Because I see a player that is making mistakes but learning quickly and improving with a lot of athleticism and a high ceiling. You think it is too early to tell that Maye will be great?

Do you think Pettus is a keeper? He is a 2024 UDFA and is growing weekly, making plays, and earning more playing time. You think it is too early to identify Pettus as a keeper?

What do I see from the rest of the 2024 draft class? R2 to R7? Guys that look lost, unathletic, mistake prone, and with very limited ceilings. Maye and Pettus are integrating and earning more playing time. The other draft picks are in and out - not a good look.

Too early to tell? Could be. But most likely this will be remembered as a weak draft class except for Maye.

 

[ScottishPatriots]

Travis Hunter is an elite talent but he’s a better CB than WR and in the NFL no one is playing 2 ways full time so he’s going to be a cornerback who takes 7-8 snaps at WR, that’s not what the Patriots need.

He’s much more likely to be the best corner in the league than Justin Jefferson or JaMarr Chase.

 

[PancakeBlockPaul]

Do you think Maye is a great draft pick? I do. Why do I think that? Because I see a player that is making mistakes but learning quickly and improving with a lot of athleticism and a high ceiling. You think it is too early to tell that Maye will be great?

Do you think Pettus is a keeper? He is a 2024 UDFA and is growing weekly, making plays, and earning more playing time. You think it is too early to identify Pettus as a keeper?

What do I see from the rest of the 2024 draft class? R2 to R7? Guys that look lost, unathletic, mistake prone, and with very limited ceilings. Maye and Pettus are integrating and earning more playing time. The other draft picks are in and out - not a good look.

Too early to tell? Could be. But most likely this will be remembered as a weak draft class except for Maye.

Absolutely think Drake was a great pick. Think he will eventually be a top 5 QB if we can get the talent around him. Very glad/happy they took him over the others. Pettus seems like the real deal also. Agree with everything you said about the others. I’m saying since most of the others are meh, sometimes these guys take a year to fully integrate which I get. I just think calling this past draft a ****ty one is a little premature. I’m sure I would feel differently if the few bright spots of this year weren’t there though. I fully get how others feel (saying it was a **** /bad draft). There was a time when a lot of the dudes we drafted wouldn’t even make the team and being devoid of talent has a bit to do with it I’m sure. Has anyone we drafted this year been cut? Honest question…

Sorry for the book…been doing that a lot.

 

[BelizePats]

Top 2 picks need to both be offense. Frankly drafting offense for the entire draft would be fine with me. We don't want to hold up Maye's progress due to lack of talent

This!

 

[Huckleberry1]

People here say wolfie’s draft was a bust then love drake which doesn’t make sense. I get the draft wasn’t a homerun. How often is it? All these guys some saying are busts could develop into top players. COULD being the key word. It’s too early to tell. Draft was far from ****ty tho. I think they did an ok job.

The people saying the draft was a bust are full of ****. No one can accurately rate a draft 8 games into it, and the people who think they can are, as I said above, full of ****. That’s the kindest way it can be said.

 

[JohnJH]

Tetaroia


Belichick wouldn’t have taken Maye. Half this board didn’t want him. If Wolf missed on the pick he would get torched, but he hits on it and all of his detractors say it was a can’t miss pick. Total ********. Wolf has this team heading in the right direct for the first time in 4 years, he’s doing a good job.

I really like Tetairoa McMillin. If he's not there when they pick, Emeka Egbuka would be a fine consolation prize. He's 6'1" and 205 lbs. Same height, but 10 lbs bigger than Justin Jefferson and is expected to run a Sub-4 40 Time vs Jefferson's 4.43 40 (but we'll have to see what the Combine numbers says). Some say he's a Slot WR, but many of these Draft "Experts" are often wrong. Jefferson is a Multi-Role WR, although he plays Outside X a lot. If Egbuka is 10 lbs heavier and runs a faster 40 and has great quickness (and his arm length and hand size is at least comparable to Jefferson), he could be a true #1 WR prospect. McMillin will probably be gone in the Top 5 Picks (but it's still too early to tell at this point). If we can land a solid young starter at LT who can start on Day 1, and Egbuka, then the Offense would be improved. We have holes to fill everywhere on the Team. But, they'll have the money and if they can nail it on at least a couple of young FA's in 2025 and a hopefully awesome 2025 Draft (and Maye stays healthy), there's reason for positive growth.

 

[Huckleberry1]

I really like Tetairoa McMillin. If he's not there when they pick, Emeka Egbuka would be a fine consolation prize. He's 6'1" and 205 lbs. Same height, but 10 lbs bigger than Justin Jefferson and is expected to run a Sub-4 40 Time vs Jefferson's 4.43 40 (but we'll have to see what the Combine numbers says). Some say he's a Slot WR, but many of these Draft "Experts" are often wrong. Jefferson is a Multi-Role WR, although he plays Outside X a lot. If Egbuka is 10 lbs heavier and runs a faster 40 and has great quickness (and his arm length and hand size is at least comparable to Jefferson), he could be a true #1 WR prospect. McMillin will probably be gone in the Top 5 Picks (but it's still too early to tell at this point).

If they are going to go WR I would take an outside the hashes guy who can help them downfield. They already have 2 guys who can play slot.

 

[JohnJH]

If they are going to go WR I would take an outside the hashes guy who can help them downfield. They already have 2 guys who can play slot.

Yep. We need an outside threat who can consistently get open, run solid routes, and catch the dang ball. You're right, we do have at least 2 young guys at WR who could be the solution in the slot already. I also like the prospect of Tyler Warren at TE.

 

[dliverey44]

This is going to be a crucial FA. It would not hurt my feelings at all if they fired everyone and then held actual interviews with external/internal candidates for the HC and GM or whatever the Kraps call it. I was willing to give the current staff leeway, but it is a disservice to the team not to give them the most qualified coaches and front office.

 

[Huckleberry1]

There were only a couple of posters that didn't want Maye, and everyone is routing for Maye.

Discussing different options, like trading down, does not mean the Board was against Maye. Wolf made a bunch of questionable selections in the 2024 draft, Maye was not questionable, and discussing those selections is not BS.

There were many posters who wanted them to trade down, and many others who wanted Harrison or Alt with the pick, I know, I was right in the middle of those arguments. And while most are rooting for Maye the people who didn’t want him will be the first to jump ship at the first signs of adversity.

I don’t see any problem with people discussing the picks from the draft, I see a big problem with declaring them busts 8 games into their careers, and i do believe that the people doing so are full of ****, and I believe they would have gotten rid of Belichick and Brady their first season if that’s their mindset. Instant returns or you suck.

 

[Huckleberry1]

This is going to be a crucial FA. It would not hurt my feelings at all if they fired everyone and then held actual interviews with external/internal candidates for the HC and GM or whatever the Kraps call it. I was willing to give the current staff leeway, but it is a disservice to the team not to give them the most qualified coaches and front office.

If you want the Patriots to turn into the Jets there is no surer way than to start firing coaches and GM’s anytime the fans are butthurt because they aren’t getting instant gratification.

 

[dliverey44]

I am not butthurt at all, while I agree that continuous turnover is detrimental to the team. But it is also detrimental not to go through due diligence when hiring a HC or GM. Kraft did just that, I am content to wait and see if it improves next year but cannot be convinced that Bobby K did what is best for the team. Mayo was my favorite LB in the league for a long time and I really want him to succeed, but still feel like the team was owed the most qualified people.

 

[scott99]

I would love it if the Pats could get King Tet in the 1st and Warren in the 2nd, but that means they need to fix the OL in FA. Tet is 6'5 and Warren is 6'6. I think Tet is gone when we will pick. I am projecting us with 5 wins and picking around pick 8-10.

This is the DREAM draft for me. Helps change the offensive skillset immediately with two monster weapons at WR & TE.

 

[scott99]

Travis Hunter is an elite talent but he’s a better CB than WR and in the NFL no one is playing 2 ways full time so he’s going to be a cornerback who takes 7-8 snaps at WR, that’s not what the Patriots need.

He’s much more likely to be the best corner in the league than Justin Jefferson or JaMarr Chase.

I don’t know. He’s actually a good route runner, who is extremely explosive and has great hands. I think he can be a really good WR in the NFL. Bonus is you can play him defensively as well. Maybe not all game, but you can sneak him in on defense for 10-15 plays.