The New England Patriots started the 2025 NFL Draft by taking LSU left tackle Will Campbell with the fourth overall pick Thursday night, and went offense again with their three picks on Friday. The Patriots began their run on defense on Saturday,

So it was a little bit of a head-scratcher to see New England use a seventh-round pick to take Vanderbilt long snapper Julian Ashby. The Patriots took Ashby with the No. 251 pick, the seventh-to-last selection in the draft.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The 2025 NFL draft is underway (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The New England Patriots selected Will Campbell from LSU with their first-round pick.