"New England stays put and gets one of the draft’s few blue-chip players. In 2024, Carter earned a 92.3 PFF pass-rushing grade to go along with 13 sacks, 10 quarterback hits and 43 hurries on 352 pass-rushing snaps. The Patriots should be well positioned in the second round to draft an offensive lineman."

The New England Patriots own the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The team needs impact players on both sides of the ball, but which direction will they go?

It's no secret that the Patriots are in desperate need of offensive firepower. Sure, they managed to sign four-time Pro Bowl receiver Stefon Diggs in free agency. It's a great start for a team that had arguably the worst receiving corps in the NFL last season.