THE NFL draft would have seemed very different if the Patriots of New England would have lost only once again to end last season.
The patriots used to lose. They had lost six consecutive before the week 18 and one more defeat would have won the n ° 1 choice of the 2025 draft. But the players of the Patriots did not care about this draft position in this regular season final against the Buffalo Bills.
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The Patriots fired the quarter-Arrière Drake Maye After a single pass attempt to Joe Milton III. Then, the Patriots saw Milton having what could end up being the best match of his NFL career, passing for a touchdown and rushing for another. The Bills rested the starters because their seeds in the playoffs were won and perhaps because they did not want the patriots to get this first global choice. The patriots have made a defensive stop in the last two minutes and won 23-16. Milton had a moment that could have an impact on the history of the patriots for the years to come, then was exchanged to the Cowboys of Dallas during the offseason.
Win maybe good for the soul, but it’s bad for the position of the draft. Instead of this first choice, the patriots would have obtained the loss, they went to n ° 4. This quarter of work was enormous because the consensus is that there are two generation prospects in this project, and they are likely to go with the second and third choice of this project.
Some fans of patriots could dream for a certain time on what could have been if the team had drafted Travis Hunter Or Abdul Carter First of all overall, but there will still be many good options with the fourth choice.
The LSU Tigers Will Campbell offensive platform (66) is favored to go with the fourth choice of the NFL recovery. (Photo of Ken Murray / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Who will the patriots take 4th in the general classification?
The possibility that Carter or Hunter fall to n ° 4 had a glimmer of hope on Monday with the news that the Giants of New York, who have the third choice, will have a Private training this week with the quarter of Colorado Shemer Sanders. If the property of the Giants pushes for this choice, it would be a gift for the patriots, who would see Hunter or Carter fall.
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THE Betmgm Odds think it’s a long time. Sanders going with the third choice is +500 (bet $ 100 to win $ 500). But there is still a little chance. Here are the current ratings for which the player will go n ° 4 in the draft:
LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell -165
Penn State of Abdul Carter +600
Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou +600
Georgia LB / Edge Walker milestone +750
Colorado WR / CB Travis Hunter +1300
Boisse State RB Ashton Jeanty +1600
Michigan DT Mason Graham +1600
If, in a way, Carter or Hunter had to fall to No. 4, it could be the easiest choice that any team made in the 2025 draft. Assuming that these players go with the two choices after Cam room Go first on the whole, it becomes a little more complicated for New England.
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Patriots looking at the offensive line?
While the patriots have several needs, the offensive line stands out. The teams want to protect young quarters and the Patriots line is one of the worst NFL. They added a little to the line in free agency but mainly focused on defense. You think it is because they planned to attack the offensive line of the project.
This is why Campbell is a clear favorite to go fourth in the general classification. Membou is another good option. While the head coach of the new Patriots, Mike Trébel, has defensive history and wishes players on this side of the ball – the patriots spent $ 375.5 million for new contracts and extensions for six defensive players during the offseason – the offensive line must be addressed. This is why players like Walker and Graham down the table of dimensions a bit for the patriots.
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Campbell or Membou would not be a choice that sells many jerseys, but that would help keep the young quarter-back in New England. Membou is n ° 5 and Campbell is n ° 6 The large board of Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice; Charles McDonald is even more optimistic about Membou, putting it at n ° 3 on his large dashboard, and Campbell is at n ° 5. One or the other would be an addition of quality to a significant need for need.
It would have been more fun for the Patriots to hold the first global choice all the offseason, but they ruined this by winning their fourth game from last season. But that could well work, given how patriots must invest in the offensive line.