Mike Vrabel makes admission on previous failed Patriots' drafts

Danny Jaillet, Patriots Wire September 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM UTC· 2 min readNew England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel didn't shy away from the fact that the team has not done well drafting in the past.

The Patriots currently only have two of their 2024 draft picks on their active roster with quarterback Drake Maye and offensive lineman Caedan Wallace. Marcellas Dial and Ja'Lynn Polk are both on injured reserve. All of the other picks from that draft are no longer with the team.

Cornerback Marcus Jones is the only remaining player from the 2022 NFL draft. To say that the player retention from those two classes is underwhelming would be an understatement. The Patriots have struggled to improve their…