The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, with the New England Patriots selecting 11 players throughout the three-day event.

Before any rookies step on an NFL field, we can only assess the Patriots draft process. From that standpoint, this is among the best drafts the Patriots have had in recent memory. Selecting Will Campbell as their first-round pick freed up head coach Mike Vrabel and EVP of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf to let the board come to them rather than chasing their tail at left tackle, a need they absolutely had to fill, leading to a strong draft class.

After selecting Campbell on Thursday night, the Patriots added explosive playmakers in RB TreVeyon Henderson and WR Kyle Williams, who were ranked in the high second and third rounds respectively on consensus boards. Then, C/G Jared Wilson was graded as highly as the second round by some experts, and the Patriots drafted the Georgia center 95th overall to potentially start down the road at the pivot.

After selecting four offensive players in the first two days following an initial free agency wave focused on defense, New England bolstered its depth on defense by selecting S Craig Woodson (No. 106), DL Joshua Farmer (No. 137), and EDGE Bradyn Swinson (No. 146). My feeling going into the draft is that the Pats would benefit from adding developmental players along the defensive front in a deep class, and they patiently checked that box by taking Farmer and Swinson on day three.

Earlier this offseason, Wolf admitted that the Patriots “went for need a little too much last year.” It’s not that they didn’t address their needs in this draft because they certainly did, but the Pats allowed the board to dictate when they pulled the trigger. For example, wide receiver was a bigger need than running back, but Henderson (32nd in my top 100) was arguably the best player on the board, so the Patriots went running back first before receiver on day two. As mentioned, they also added pass-rushers to the developmental pipeline on day three by counting on the fact that worthy flyers would be available due to the depth of the class.

Only time will tell if the Patriots picked wisely in the 2025 NFL Draft. We can like the picks in the moment but there’s no guarantee they’ll pan out — that’s the draft for you. All we can do is assess how the decision-makers went about their business on draft weekend. New England had a solid feel for the board and tapped positions of strength in the draft along the defensive line and at running back, while still addressing needs. As a result, they got a nice haul.

Here is a pick-by-pick analysis of the Patriots 11-man draft class from the 2025 NFL Draft.

First Round, No. 4 Overall – OT Will Campbell, LSU

Pro Comparison: Jake Matthews (ATL)

We’ve been discussing Campbell for months, so there isn’t much more to say that hasn’t already been said. The 6-foot-6, 319-pound left tackle blocks with elite athleticism (9.91 RAS), fluidity, and core strength to drop a stout anchor in pass protection. Campbell is light on his feet with smooth redirects and strong grip strength to stay connected to blocks. His run-blocking tape is clean with good range, upper-body torque, and finish. Along with having top-10 caliber tape against SEC competition, Campbell has incredible football character, which was apparent in the time we spent with him on Patriots Unfiltered following the first round.