Their intentions were obvious.
The Patriots were going to surround Drake Maye with as much talent as they could through the early portion of this year’s draft. And that’s exactly what they did, selecting four offensive players with their first four picks: LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell in the first round; Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson in the second round; Washington State receiver Kyle Williams and Georgia center Jared Wilson in the third round.
The team has six selections remaining on Day 3, which it will likely use to help its defense in some degree. Patriots executive director of player personnel Eliot Wolf suggested as much at the conclusion of the second night of the draft.
“Pretty excited about the players that we were able to add to the team,” Wolf said Friday. “Starting last night and continuing on tonight, obviously helped the offense out. As we move forward here, certainly going to look to address the defense.”
With that, let’s offer up our best players available on the final day of the 2025 NFL Draft. And let’s start with New England’s options on the defensive side of the ball…
Edge defender
Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
Sawyer isn’t the longest (32-inch arms) or most powerful in the class. But the 6-foot-4, 260-pounder is going to bring a rugged playing style to the edge of someone’s defense on Day 3. He’s widely considered to have high-end leadership traits. And he should be someone who can chip in as an early-down rotational option.
He showed up in a big way in the College Football Playoff (4.5 sacks in four games), and his motor will make him a coach’s favorite at the next level.
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Jack Sawyer showed up in a big way for Ohio State…
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