2025 NFL Draft order: Patriots have No. 1 pick after five weeks

2025 NFL Draft order: Patriots have No. 1 pick after five weeks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The New England Patriots sank to a new low in a 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Sunday’s Week 5 game at Gillette Stadium.

The Patriots offense again struggled to do much of anything. The passing attack failed to tally 200-plus yards for the fifth time in five games. The offense failed to score more than one touchdown for the fourth time in five games, bringing its per-game average to 12.4 points, which is the second-lowest in the NFL.

The offensive line has allowed the highest pressure rate (46.2 percent) and the third-highest sack rate (11.7 percent) through five weeks. Penalties also were a huge problem versus the Dolphins as the Patriots were flagged 12 times for 105 yards.

It’s fair to wonder if the Patriots might make a quarterback change and give rookie Drake Maye his first ever start in Week 6. How much longer can they continue with Jacoby Brissett as the starting quarterback when the on-field product is so lackluster?

Even though it looks really bad for the Patriots right now, there is one positive aspect of this situation: their current standing in the order for the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Patriots hold the No. 1 overall pick after five weeks. They are one of six teams with a 1-4 record, but they hold the top spot because their strength of schedule is the weakest of those teams.

Here’s the order of the top 10, as of Monday, Oct. 7 (via Tankathon):

1. New England Patriots, 1-4 (.434 strength of schedule)

2. Cincinnati Bengals, 1-4 (.481)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1-4 (.506)

4. Cleveland Browns, 1-4 (.506)

5. Los Angeles Rams, 1-4 (.512)

6. Carolina Panthers, 1-4 (.518)

7. Tennessee Titans, 1-3 (.518)

8. Miami Dolphins, 2-3 (.405)

9. New York Jets, 2-3 (464)

10. Las Vegas Raiders, 2-3 (.488)

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Publish date : 2024-10-07 17:54:46

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