With Mike Vrabel coming aboard as head coach, and with some significant investments into the roster during the offseason, the New England Patriots are widely considered a team on the upswing. How much they will improve remains to be seen, as does which players will step forward under a new staff.
That is precisely the subject of our new weekend discussion:
First some picks from our staff, then it’s up to the comment section for your picks.
Bernd Buchmasser: QB Drake Maye. While his rookie season was not bad by any means, the 2024 first-round draft pick was only just scratching the surface of his potential — despite finding himself in one of the worst offensive structures in the NFL last year.