The Patriots aimed to solve their kicking problem in the 2025 draft when they selected Andres Borregales in the fifth round. New England was the first team to draft a kicker, and Borregales’s power and consistency made him the consensus top kicking prospect.
History hasn’t favored the Patriots when it comes to drafting kickers — especially in recent memory. Here’s a deeper look at New England’s struggles to nail a kicker in the draft:
Patriots have drafted three kickers in five years.
There are only two teams in the NFL that have drafted more than one kicker since 2020.