The 2025 NFL Draft is finally upon us.

With just one day until the event kicks off Thursday at 8 p.m., let’s take one last crack at a Patriots mock draft.

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Round 1, Pick 4: LSU OT Will Campbell

Rumors percolated Tuesday, via ESPN, that the Browns (No. 2 overall) and the Giants (No. 3 overall) are fielding trade offers for teams interested in trading up for Colorado wide recever/cornerback Travis Hunter, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.

If the Patriots are interested in Jeanty, then they can likely just stay put at No. 4 overall. But if they want to draft Hunter or Carter, which they absolutely should, then they would likely need to move up to Nos. 2 or 3 overall.

We’re trying to make this mock draft as realistic as possible. So, while we would absolutely advocate for the Patriots to trade up to land one of the top two players in what is ultimately a three-player draft (Miami QB Cam Ward, who’s expected to go No. 1 overall to the Titans, included), it feels risky to predict such a move until a deal is actually consummated.

If the Patriots trade up to select Hunter, then they would be acquiring both the best wide receiver and cornerback in this year’s class. With a glaring need at wide receiver and after adding Carlton Davis to join Christan Gonzalez at cornerback, it would make most sense for the Patriots to make Hunter’s primary position wide receiver.

Carter would fill a massive need on the edge, where the Patriots still need pass-rushing help after signing Harold Landry and K’Lavon Chaisson to join Keion White and Anfernee Jennings. The Patriots’ pass rush was abysmal last season, and while Landry and Chaisson will help, they won’t provide the same amount of juice as Carter.

Assuming the Patriots don’t make a deal to move up one or two spots, then the most likely scenario still remains that Campbell – although flawed – will be the pick over other options like Jeanty, Georgia edge defender Jalon Walker, Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, Missouri tackle Armand Membou and Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham.

Campbell lacks ideal length for a left tackle, but he still made it work for three starting seasons in the SEC. Jeanty and Warren lack positional value, Walker is undersized, Membou also lacks length and plays right tackle, and Graham lacks length and could be considered redundant with Milton Williams and Christian Barmore already signed to high-priced deals.

Trading up for Hunter or Carter would be an ideal situation. Convincing a team to trade up to No. 4 overall to take Jeanty also sounds appealing. If those options are off the table, then Campbell is a safe pick to help out at left tackle or guard.

Round 1, Pick 26 (TRADE): Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka

We’re swinging a deal back into the first round to fill a massive need at wide receiver. To make the trade work, we’re sending the Patriots’ second-round pick (No. 38 overall), the third-round pick they received for Matthew Judon (No. 77 overall) and the fifth-round pick they got in the Joe Milton III trade (No. 171) to the Rams for No. 26 overall and No. 202 overall in the sixth round.

Ebuka is a versatile wide receiver who’s a coach’s dream. He’s big (6-1, 201), smart, athletic and productive. A five-star recruit coming out of high school, Egbuka put together two 70-catch, 1,000-yard, 10-touchdown college seasons despite sharing the field with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Smith.

He was a captain as a senior in college and can play outside or in the slot. He’d give Drake Maye a dependable weapon and Josh McDaniels a young wide receiver who will have no problem picking up a complex offense.

Round 3, Pick 69: LSU EDGE Bradyn Swinson

Let’s grab Campbell’s teammate early in the third round. Swinson proved last season that he can disrupt the passer with 8.5 sacks and 59 pressures.

The Patriots do need help getting after the passer on the edge. Swinson might not be ready for an early-down role right away, but he could spell Landry or outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings in a designated pass-rusher role on third down.

Round 4, Pick 106: Kentucky DT Deone Walker

The Patriots need more depth on their defensive line with uncertainty around Barmore’s availability. Walker is 6-foot-7, 331 pounds and was a game-wrecker in 2023 with 7.5 sacks. He suffered a back injury in 2024 and wasn’t as productive.

Assuming the medicals check out, Walker still has a ton of upside. He just turned 21 years old, and he proved his maturity by being named a captain in 2023 and 2024 at Kentucky.

Round 5, Pick 144: SMU RB Brashard Smith

If McDaniels is looking for an undersized third-down back, Smith is a good choice. He’s 5-foot-10, 194 pounds and hauled in over 1,000 receiving yards during his college career. He ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, so he also could be an explosive option as a ball-carrier behind Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson.

Round 6, Pick 202: Florida State K Ryan Fitzgerald

The Patriots need to add a kicker to compete with John Parker Romo this offseason. Fitzgerald hit 32-of-34 field goals in his final two college seasons.

Round 7, Pick 220: Montana State QB Tommy Mellott

You might as well take a quarterback heavy on traits if you’re waiting until the seventh round, right? Mellott is 6-feet, 200 pounds and ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash at his pro day with a blazing 1.5-second 10-yard split, 41-inch vertical leap, 10-feet, 4-inch broad jump, 4.20-second short shuttle, 6.93-second 3-cone drill and 19 bench press reps of 225 pounds.

He also tore up FCS competition last season by winning the Walter Payton Award and being named a first-team FCS All-American, going 15-1 and completing 67.8% of passes for 2,783 yards with 31 touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 121 times for 1,086 yards with 15 more scores on the ground.

Round 7, Pick 238: Georgia TE Benjamin Yurosek

Productive as a sophomore at Stanford in 2021, Yurosek could never regain that form even after transferring to Georgia in 2024. He flashed his athleticism with a 4.64-second 40-yard dash and could prove to be an athletic project with blocking prowess.