Mass Live

The New England Patriots' 2024 season has come to a close. That means it’s mock draft season! We don’t know who will be coaching this team by the start of the 2025 season. But we do know that the Patriots currently hold the No. 4 overall pick of the NFL Draft (after slipping from No. 1 in the last week of the season). New England has plenty of flaws -- namely wide receiver and offensive line. So a trade down could be in the works. But I’m going without trades in MassLive’s first mock draft of the season. Here’s how I have Round 1 shaking out (as of now):