How did the New England Patriots do in the first draft of the Mike Vrabel era? It’ll take a few years to really know. But the early signs are positive as New England rounded a talented group with a clear mission in the early rounds: building around quarterback Drake Maye.

As disappointing as the Patriots’ second straight 4-13 finish was last season, they went into the offseason feeling like rookie Drake Maye had established himself as a quarterback to build around. New England spent the three-day NFL draft shoring up the infrastructure around him in a big way.

Saban said TreVeyon Henderson "might make as big of an impact" as anyone drafted in the first two rounds. The post ‘They’ve done a lot to help Drake Maye’: Nick Saban, experts rave over Patriots’ Day 2 picks in 2025 NFL Draft appeared first on Boston.