Patriots Expected to Make Bold RB Decision in NFL Draft

Mar 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia running back Trevor Etienne (RB06) during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesThe 2025 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and with it comes various buzz and rumors about how teams will attack their plans down the board.

For the New England Patriots, they're no exception, with some new interesting chatter as to how they'll approach the mid-rounds in this year's class.

According to The Athletic's Chad Graff, the Patriots could look to target a running back as early as round three, depending on how the board falls.

"This is an odd draft class in terms of how good and deep it is…