The Patriots’ draft board is set.

What does it look like?

Start here with the Herald’s big board of best prospect fits for New England.

The Patriots have nine selections and will likely be considering more than 100 players during the draft, a group we’ve pared down starting with their top options at No. 4 overall all the way back to the seventh round.

Of note: not all players at positions of need are listed. For example, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, a surefire top-10 pick, is not included because he is not expected to be considered with the fourth overall pick.

Day 1

Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter

Projected round: 1st

Scouting report: The top wide receiver and cornerback in the 2025 NFL Draft, Hunter will likely be gone when the Patriots pick fourth overall.

Hunter is expected to be selected second overall by the Browns, but if for some reason he’s available, he would be a no-brainer pick for Mike Vrabel and the Patriots. He led the FBS with 15 touchdown catches last season as the Heisman Trophy winner. He’ll likely play both wide receiver and cornerback in the NFL, and many see All-Pro potential at either position.

Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter

Ht/Wt: 6-3, 250

Projected round: 1st

Scouting report: Carter is a certified game-wrecker.

Last season, he was named a unanimous All-American on the back of a 12-sack season that included four pass breakups and a couple forced fumbles. Carter bursts off the line and boasts elite speed and flexibility around the edge. He’s amplified his athletic gifts by learning a deep repertoire of pass rush moves that should make him an instant impact player.

Michigan DT Mason Graham

Ht/Wt: 6-4, 306

Projected round: 1st

Scouting report: Graham would be a potential option for the Patriots at the top of the first round, either at No. 4 overall or in a trade-down situation. In some ways, the Patriots’ need at defensive tackle was lessened when they signed Milton Williams in free agency. But there’s little certainty on the defensive line past Williams, with Christian Barmore’s future in football still unclear.

Graham is the best of the bunch in the draft. He’s slightly undersized at 6-foot-4, 306 pounds with 32-inch arms, but thrived as a three-technique defensive tackle in Michigan’s defense. He was disruptive as a run defender and pass rusher and made an impact from Day 1 in college.