Updated New England Patriots 2025 NFL Draft Picks

On Wednesday, the New England Patriots traded Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots received a third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in return. Eliot Wolf said he wants to do things “the Packer way” while in charge in New England, including drafting, developing and extending core players.

New England has nine selections planned for the 2025 draft:

Round 1 – New England Patriots

The Patriots control their own selection in Round 1. They are currently projected to land a top-5 pick for the second year in a row. That hasn't happened in New England since 1993 and 1994. The Patriots selected Drew Bledsoe and Willie McGinest in those drafts.

Round 2 – New England Patriots

New England traded down in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. They traded with the Chargers to move down three spots in Round 2, but moved up 27 spots (from 137 to 110) on the third day of the draft. The Patriots drafted Ja'Lynn Polk after the move down to No. 37.

Round 3 – New England Patriots

A year ago, the Patriots held onto their Round 3 spot and selected Caedan Wallace. That pick will likely be in the 65-70 range unless New England can exceed expectations in 2024.

Round 3 – Atlanta Falcons

This is the pick received in the Matthew Judon trade. If Patriots fans want solid draft picks without being against their favorite team, this is a team they can root against. The worse the Falcons do in 2024, the better it is for this pick.

Round 4 – New England Patriots

Round 5 – New England Patriots

New England controls its own picks for the first five rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Round 6 – None

The Patriots traded their sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers a year ago. They got back cornerback JC Jackson and a seventh-round pick.

Round 7 – New England Patriots

In the 2024 draft, the Patriots were happy to have tight end Jaheim Bell still on the board. These picks can serve as a sort of priority list for potential undrafted free agents, something New England has valued highly for years.

Round 7 – Tennessee Titans

New England acquired that pick in exchange for Nick Folk on cutdown day in 2023. Rookie Chad Ryland beat out Folk in the battle for the Patriots' kicker spot, and Tennessee parted with a seventh-round pick to secure the sure-footed veteran. The Patriots planned to release Folk while the Titans got a reliable kicker. A win-win trade.

Round 7 – Browns, Chargers or Vikings

When the New England Patriots signed JC Jackson for a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft last season, they also received a seventh-round draft pick from the Chargers. However, the Los Angeles Chargers owned three seventh-round picks and there have been differing reports on which pick belongs to the Patriots. If it is not the Chargers' pick, it could (originally) belong to either the Cleveland Browns or the Minnesota Vikings.