2025 Patriots Draft

[BigKen]

Just a side note......

Texas LT Calvin Banks suffered an ankle injury this past Saturday and left the game against Texas A&M. It is not known if he will play this Saturday in the SEC Championship against Georgia.

I'd still take him with the #4.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Just a side note......

Texas LT Calvin Banks suffered an ankle injury this past Saturday and left the game against Texas A&M. It is not known if he will play this Saturday in the SEC Championship against Georgia.

I'd still take him with the #4.

Or Will Campbell LSU

 

[Yankee Traveler]

I'm good with this...as long as we sign OT's in FA.

Patriots Make 'Surprising' Pick In Round 1 Of New NFL Mock Draft

The New England Patriots' biggest need is obvious, but that doesn't mean they'll use their first-round pick on a player at that position.

nesn.com

 

[YankeeRebel]

I'm good with this...as long as we sign OT's in FA.

Patriots Make 'Surprising' Pick In Round 1 Of New NFL Mock Draft

The New England Patriots' biggest need is obvious, but that doesn't mean they'll use their first-round pick on a player at that position.

nesn.com

I would be livid if they take a WR

 

[Yankee Traveler]

I would be livid if they take a WR

Even if they sign other needs in FA?

 

[YankeeRebel]

Even if they sign other needs in FA?

Do you think they can sign a LT, DT, EDGE, DB, S and maybe OC all in FA?

I feel like the WR grouping is coming along, at least as well as it can with the limited time Maye has. So I guess I do not feel they can address all those needs.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Do you think they can sign a LT, DT, EDGE, DB, S and maybe OC all in FA?

Can and will are two different scenarios...

I feel like the WR grouping is coming along, at least as well as it can with the limited time Maye has. So I guess I do not feel they can address all those needs.

I agree. I think Douglas and Boutte are progressing nicely. A true #1 is still lacking though. All I keep hearing is this draft is light and no true 1st round worthy picks after early in the teens and not many good OT's regardless.
If Wolfe can sign an OT or two in FA and then draft a #1 WR early, I'm in.
This guy has them then drafting a G and an EDGE too.

But if there is no OT in FA and they go anything except OT in the draft I'm driving to Foxborough to lose my shit on someone.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Can and will are two different scenarios...

I agree. I think Douglas and Boutte are progressing nicely. A true #1 is still lacking though. All I keep hearing is this draft is light and no true 1st round worthy picks after early in the teens and not many good OT's regardless.
If Wolfe can sign an OT or two in FA and then draft a #1 WR early, I'm in.
This guy has them then drafting a G and an EDGE too.

But if there is no OT in FA and they go anything except OT in the draft I'm driving to Foxborough to lose my shit on someone.

Edge is a real need. I would look for a quality FA RT then draft one of the two decent LTs. Sitting at four may allow for one trade as well and still land us a LT. Seeing as I am targeting a RT at a lower cost then LT I may look for a FA #1 WR. Get my LT and Edge early in the draft

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Or Will Campbell LSU

Of course, if they get a WR in FA...they can double dip on Maye's blind side.

Draft Expert Has Patriots Addressing Huge Need In NFL Mock Draft

NFL draft expert Dane Brugler predicted the New England Patriots will address their biggest need in the first round.

nesn.com

I guess the hoop doesn't allow links from Bleacher report??

 

[YankeeRebel]

Of course, if they get a WR in FA...they can double dip on Maye's blind side.

Draft Expert Has Patriots Addressing Huge Need In NFL Mock Draft

NFL draft expert Dane Brugler predicted the New England Patriots will address their biggest need in the first round.

nesn.com

I guess the hoop doesn't allow links from Bleacher report??

That would be ideal a FA #1 WR and as I said IMO a RT, then take Campbell in round one and in round three you could likely get C Parker Brailsford Alabama

 

[BigKen]

Below are five free agents that will be available in March when free agency opens up for spending. These five would eat up $116.5M of the available money that Wolfe will have to spend. All of these guys are 27 or younger. Every 'expert' has a different amount of money that the Patriots will have.
Official cap space according to SPORTRAC is $139,435,000. (Dollars seen below are my guess of what it might cost to sign these guys)

WR) Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (5/$175M =$35M- $75M G)
LT) Walker Little, Jacksonville Jaguars (4/$70M= $17.5M - $40M G)
RT) Jedrick Wills Jr., Cleveland Browns (4/$60M = $15M - $30M G)
ED) Malcolm Koonce, Las Vegas Raiders (4/$76M = $19M - $50M G)
CB) Paulson Adebo, New Orleans Saints (4/$120M = $30M - $80M G)

 

[Yankee Traveler]

That would be ideal a FA #1 WR and as I said IMO a RT, then take Campbell in round one and in round three you could likely get C Parker Brailsford Alabama

I like the Alabama G listed in the first NESN link at #2. Both left side rookies to grow with Maye over the next 15 years.

 

[YankeeRebel]

I like the Alabama G listed in the first NESN link at #2. Both left side rookies to grow with Maye over the next 15 years.

What is the deal with Strange, he looked like he was solid with room to grow

 

[Yankee Traveler]

What is the deal with Strange, he looked like he was solid with room to grow

Dunno.

 

[BigKen]

According to the HC of the NEP, Strange may be the center in 2025.

That was about a month ago..............................not sure what he's thinking today.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

Below are five free agents that will be available in March when free agency opens up for spending. These five would eat up $116.5M of the available money that Wolfe will have to spend. All of these guys are 27 or younger. Every 'expert' has a different amount of money that the Patriots will have.
Official cap space according to SPORTRAC is $139,435,000. (Dollars seen below are my guess of what it might cost to sign these guys)

WR) Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (5/$175M =$35M- $75M G)
LT) Walker Little, Jacksonville Jaguars (4/$70M= $17.5M - $40M G)
RT) Jedrick Wills Jr., Cleveland Browns (4/$60M = $15M - $30M G)
ED) Malcolm Koonce, Las Vegas Raiders (4/$76M = $19M - $50M G)
CB) Paulson Adebo, New Orleans Saints (4/$120M = $30M - $80M G)

Walker Little already signed an extension with the Jags.

 

[redseat]

They need to hit free agency hard. Invest in OL. Edge rusher. CB. WR. We stink. Taxes there suck ass. We will have to overpay. That’s fine. We need talent. Money talks.

Assuming we do sign good players that help. We then draft for the best player available at a position we didn’t fill. If we have a top 3 pick again. Trade back if possible but stay in the top 10.

I would be happy with any of these guys with our first pick.(assuming we trade back to picks 6-10) and acquire an additional 2nd and 3rd)

OL- Will Campbell LSU
OL- Kelvin Banks Texas

CB- Will Johnson Michigan

Edge- Abdul Carter Penn State
Edge- James Pearce Jr. Tennessee

DL- Mason Graham Michigan

WR- Tetatoria McMillan Arizona

RB- Ashton Jeanty Boise State( Stevenson is average for a RB.). Granted I’m biased living in Boise. A QB’s best friend is a good RB. Jeanty is the best RB to enter the draft in a long time. He could take a lot of pressure off Maye.

Now this is what I am talking about!! Which means, the Patriots won't do it

 

[cdumler7]

Below are five free agents that will be available in March when free agency opens up for spending. These five would eat up $116.5M of the available money that Wolfe will have to spend. All of these guys are 27 or younger. Every 'expert' has a different amount of money that the Patriots will have.
Official cap space according to SPORTRAC is $139,435,000. (Dollars seen below are my guess of what it might cost to sign these guys)

WR) Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (5/$175M =$35M- $75M G)
LT) Walker Little, Jacksonville Jaguars (4/$70M= $17.5M - $40M G)
RT) Jedrick Wills Jr., Cleveland Browns (4/$60M = $15M - $30M G)
ED) Malcolm Koonce, Las Vegas Raiders (4/$76M = $19M - $50M G)
CB) Paulson Adebo, New Orleans Saints (4/$120M = $30M - $80M G)

That seems like an awful lot of money for a group of players that have very little proof they would be good/great. Higgins is about as injury prone as they come at the WR position. Great when healthy but he has only had 2 healthy seasons in the NFL so far. Wills is another guy that has struggled to stay healthy and has not lived up to his draft slot when he has been healthy. Koonce is coming off a serious injury and only has one productive season in his career and it was still a pretty I would say only above average season where he benefitted a lot from who was across from him. Adebo is another that has had one good year and the rest average to below average.

So if you sign all these guys you are banking on them staying healthy when they haven't shown that ability and that their top playing days are ahead of them. I get this is what you have to try and find in FA as the top tier guys are not hitting the market, but just seems like a lot of money that in 2 years we will look at and say what a waste.

 

[Southieinnc]

According to the HC of the NEP, Strange may be the center in 2025.

That was about a month ago..............................not sure what he's thinking today.

This has been talked about since the draft.
They better get him playing the position to see what he's got before Andrews retires......

 

[Southieinnc]

That seems like an awful lot of money for a group of players that have very little proof they would be good/great. Higgins is about as injury prone as they come at the WR position. Great when healthy but he has only had 2 healthy seasons in the NFL so far. Wills is another guy that has struggled to stay healthy and has not lived up to his draft slot when he has been healthy. Koonce is coming off a serious injury and only has one productive season in his career and it was still a pretty I would say only above average season where he benefitted a lot from who was across from him. Adebo is another that has had one good year and the rest average to below average.

So if you sign all these guys you are banking on them staying healthy when they haven't shown that ability and that their top playing days are ahead of them. I get this is what you have to try and find in FA as the top tier guys are not hitting the market, but just seems like a lot of money that in 2 years we will look at and say what a waste.

Ding, ding, ding!
Ken "spends money" like a drunken sailor!
Great poster but we always disagree on spending......