Most mock drafts have the New England Patriots going in one of three directions: wide receiver, offensive lineman or pass rusher. But on Monday, ESPN’s Matt Miller had New England going with a bit of a surprise in the 2025 NFL Draft. Miller has the Patriots take a defensive tackle.

While New England is expected to have the most cap space, they also have high draft picks in each round that can be used to bring in some talented prospects from the college game.

The Patriots have glaring needs on the defensive side of the ball, and they should address one of them with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Here’s how the board turned out for the Patriots in our latest 2025 NFL mock draft: The Patriots need a game-wrecker on defense, and Abdul Carter is a one-man demolition show. His elite playmaking abilities have been compared to Dallas Cowboys’ star edge rusher Micah Parsons for good reasons.

To call 2025 a “rebuilding” year for the New England Patriots would be an understatement. It was six years ago today that the once-mighty NFL franchise defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII,

The AFC champion Chiefs built an elite defense through the NFL Draft. Should the Patriots take a similar approach to team building?

This is a Patriots team that needs help on both sides of the ball. It’s already clear they have major needs at edge rusher, offensive tackle and wide receiver when entering the 2025 NFL draft. They managed to address all three areas right off the bat in our latest mock draft.

That's a seven-round, Patriots' mock draft adding eight players to the offense. If even half perform, Mike Vrabel will have improved his offense immensely. Regardless, he's landed the draft's best player in Travis Hunter,