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How bad is the 2025 NFL Draft class? Expert shares honest take originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Timing is everything in life, and the timing for the New England Patriots entering the 2024 NFL Draft couldn’t have been better.
They were an awful team in 2023, finishing with a 4-13 record and earning the No. 3 pick in the draft. It just so happened to be a draft with a couple premier quarterback prospects, and they got arguably the best one in Drake Maye.
The timing for the Patriots entering the 2025 NFL Draft isn’t as good. They are again one of the league’s worst teams with a 3-10 record entering their Week 14 bye. They currently own the No. 4 pick. But unlike last year, the 2025 daft class isn’t considered very strong.
CBS Sports draft expert Mike Renner recently joined Phil Perry on NBC Sports Boston’s Next Pats Podcast to talk about the 2025 draft class. Renner’s view is that this class is one of the worst in recent memory.
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“It’s really bad, yeah,” Renner said. “It’s because the premier positions that you would ideally want to take at the top of the draft — offensive tackle, wide receiver, and I would say defensive end, to a degree — I think this defensive end class is insanely deep, but there’s no guy I’m going to have a top-five grade on. There’s no Will Anderson waiting for you, someone you know for sure when you draft him that you’ve got a good one.
“It’s a unique class, one where scouts have to make their money. If you had a top 10 pick last year, you didn’t have to be a good scout. You could have thrown a dart and hit a player who’s All-Pro caliber. It was such a good draft.
“This year, I don’t think that’s going to be the case. There are positions where this class is strong, but they’re not your traditional positions you draft highly. I think running back is one of them. I think off-ball linebacker is one of them. It’s…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-12-05 18:30:00
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