Patriots 2025 Mock Draft: Dream team is finally assembled for Drake Maye

The New England Patriots are in the midst of preparing for their Week 13 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, and at this current time, they hold the fourth overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Their season has gone so poorly, and it is not expected to get any better over the last five games, especially after we saw how they played against the Dolphins, so there is a high chance that they will end up with a higher selection. That opens a lot of possibilities for who they could add to their team and the number of holes they could address, with the focus being on building a solid team around Drake Maye.

The rookie has already proven to be the caliber of player the Patriots need but is being held back by a less-than-ideal offensive line and receiving corps.

That makes it easy to address those problems early with their projected draft positioning, starting with giving Maye one of the best wide receivers of the incoming class.

Updated 2025 mock draft has the Patriots hit it out of the park

Round 1: Pick No. 4

In this no-trade mock draft, the Patriots will keep their fourth overall selection and choose Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan.

The 6-foot-5 pass-catcher has made quite a name for himself over the past two seasons and is on pace to have the best year of his career in 2024. McMillian has already recorded 78 receptions for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 16 yards per catch in 11 games so far.

While he is a versatile weapon for any quarterback, he is most dominant as an outside receiver, which is the Patriots' biggest need in their current receiving corps. McMillan would immediately become the WR1 on the roster and make his job look easy over opposing cornerbacks, not just because of his natural talent and impressive catches, but because he will tower over them with his tight-end size.

In a dream world, the Patriots acquire him and sign Tee Higgins in free agency, a scenario many fans have already started to discuss in recent weeks. Imagine that firepower on offense for Maye.

Round 2: Pick No. 36

Because they didn't address the left tackle position in the first round, the Patriots use their next pick on Grey Zabel out of North Dakota State.

One aspect the team will love is Zabel's versatility. He has played all over the offensive line throughout his college career, but he has been most successful at left tackle, the most glaring need on the Patriots' current roster.

Zabel is impressive not only because he can be utilized anywhere on the line but also because he's a dominant pass and run blocker, earning some of the highest grades in those areas by PFF. He's allowed just four sacks and six quarterback hits over the last three seasons, which would be a welcomed change for Drake Maye.

Round 3: Pick No. 68

One of the more under-the-radar positions that the Patriots need to address next year is cornerback. It's been very obvious that their secondary is not top-tier outside of Christian Gonzalez, even with some good games from Marcus Jones. Unfortunately, Jonathan Jones has appeared to be declining, making it even clearer that selecting a guy like LSU's Zy Alexander needs to be a priority.

That's why the Patriots choose him in the third round.

Alexander is currently having the best season of his college career in 2024, allowing just 12 receptions on 33 targets for 137 yards and one touchdown. On top of that, he's added two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, meaning he's allowed a passer rating of a measly 34.5.

He has been a consistent threat in the secondary for LSU and would be a solid addition to New England to play alongside Gonzalez. They could become quite the duo that would instill fear in opposing quarterbacks and receivers, something the Patriots of old were known for during the dynasty years.

Round 3: Pick No. 83

Another position needing to be addressed early is EDGE. There was a lot of hope that second-year defensive end Keion White would rise from the ashes this season and become the new leading pass rusher, especially after the trade of Matthew Judon. But that hasn't been the case since the first three weeks of the season.

That leads the Patriots to select Josaiah Stewart out of Michigan, a 6-foot-1, 245 lbs. prospect who appears to have all the tools to be a significant help to the defensive line.

Like many of the other picks in this mock draft, Stewart is having the best season of his college career, recording eight sacks, seven quarterback hits, and 18 hurries through ten games. He's solid against the run, earned 90+ rankings from PFF as a pass rusher, and has the size to be more agile than what the Patriots currently have on their roster.

There's a lot to like about Stewart and it feels like a steal for New England to get him with their second selection in the third round.

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