Daily news and links for Tuesday.
TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2025 Mock Draft Tracker.
- Evan Lazar’s Analysis: Breaking down WR/CB Travis Hunter as a potential Patriots draft target.
- Mike Dussault reports former Patriots TE Don Hasselbeck has died at age 70, leaving a lasting legacy.
- Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar review the film and college careers of the top 50 prospects in their 2025 NFL Draft Big Boards. (11 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Chad Finn ranks the Pats’ potential first-round picks in order of preference.
- Doug Kyed thumbnails 10 potential Patriots tight end draft picks.
- Alex Barth’s Patriots Draft Preview 2025: Safeties
- Mark Daniels makes the case for the Patriots taking Michigan DT Mason Graham at No 4.
- Karen Guregian wonders if Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, an elite play-making prospect, might he be on the Patriots radar at No. 4.
- Keagan Stiefel’s Patriots Draft Profile: Matthew Golden is best wideout in class. ‘Yes, better than Tet McMillan.’
- Taylor Kyles shares his latest Patriots 7-round mock draft: The Jalon Walker scenario.
- Karen Guregian takes another stab at a 7-round Patriots mock draft. “Rumor has it, Abdul Carter’s draft stock is dropping. Or is it?” Pats pick LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4.
- Adam London relays Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates projecting the Pats’ first four picks in a new mock draft that would address big needs in New England. Pats pick LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4.
- Conor Roche considers 10 potential Day 2 picks that could make sense for Patriots. The Pats have three picks between Rounds 2 and 3.
- Nick O’Malley notes the Patriots hosted Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan on an official visit this weekend – a prospect who received criticism for once saying he doesn’t like to watch film — or football at all.
- Nick O’Malley notes how the Dolphins suddenly are trying to trade superstar CB Jalen Ramsey. Out of nowhere.
- Nick O’Malley mentions Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson is entering the 2025 Miss Maine USA pageant.
- Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss their pre-draft arguments and Clare shares her tight endage homework. (38 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots blew a shot at No. 1 overall pick, so what will they do at No. 4?
- Aaliyan Mohammed (Sporting News) Patriots predicted to acquire superstar RB in blockbuster trade with Saints.
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Takeaways: Unlikely Shedeur Sanders goes No. 2 or 3 to the Browns or Giants; Plus, Kirk Cousins’s options after Joe Flacco signed in Cleveland, notes on Derek Carr, Aidan Hutchinson, a flawed draft class and more.
- Morgan Moriarty (Sporting News) When is the 2025 NFL Draft? Date, time, pick order, location, TV channels & updated mock drafts.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) NFL draft dream scenarios for all 32 teams. Patriots dream scenario: Hunter falls to No. 4.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) The best draft class for each NFL team. Patriots: 2000 – ‘Don’t overthink this one. It’s 2000 solely because of pick No. 199 in the sixth round.’
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Top 100 NFL draft prospects 2.0: Ranking the best players in the 2025 class.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL Draft 2025: Ranking the top prospects. Tight ends – Wide receivers.
- Grant Gordon (NFL.com) Giants, owners of No. 3 pick, to host Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders for private workout.
- Trevor Sikkema (PFF) 2025 NFL Draft Big Board: PFF’s top 345 prospects.
- Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) 2025 NFL mock draft 2.0: RB Ashton Jeanty goes top 5; Cowboys jump for Jalon Walker. Pats pick Michigan DT Mason Graham at No. 4.
- Jordan Plocher (PFF) 2025 NFL Mock Draft. Pats pick Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter at No. 4.
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Travis Hunter, Cam Ward among 17 prospects attending this year’s event.