The New England Patriots have the pedal to the floor on a rebuild under the leadership of new head coach Mike Vrabel and second-year signal caller Drake Maye, which includes legitimate playoff hopes in 2025 due to an exceedingly easy schedule -- or, at least, what appears to be one on paper during the preseason.
Drafting left tackle Will Campbell out of LSU with the No. 4 overall pick in April and inking four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a $63.5 million deal earlier in the offseason were both major pieces of that initiative.