While expectations for a team that has gone an aggregate 8-26 over two seasons are typically modest at best, there is enthusiasm around the Patriots this summer for the first time in what feels like a long time. Mike Vrabel has brought a renewed attitude to the organization after Jerod Mayo's country club-like mindset led to a bottoming out in 2024.
Eliot Wolf has rebuilt the Patriots on both sides of the ball, and second-year quarterback Drake Maye is now set up to succeed after having a subpar roster around him during his rookie season. While he has to be better and cut down on his turnovers, expectations for Maye are somewhat high in 2025.