New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel didn’t shy away from the fact that the team has not done well drafting in the past.

The Patriots currently only have two of their 2024 draft picks on their active roster with quarterback Drake Maye and offensive lineman Caedan Wallace. Marcellas Dial and Ja’Lynn Polk are both on injured reserve. All of the other picks from that draft are no longer with the team.

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Cornerback Marcus Jones is the only remaining player from the 2022 NFL draft. To say that the player retention from those two classes is underwhelming would be an understatement. The Patriots have struggled to improve their offensive line, add a premier pass rusher, add a top-tier wide receiver and invest in a young tight end.

“We have to build some depth here to this roster, and you do that from the draft,” Vrabel said on The Greg Hill Show. “We’ll call it what it is, it hasn’t been real great. The depth of our roster has not been through our draft the last handful of years, and that has to change. We all know that.

“We’ll focus on that when we get there in April. Right now, it’s putting guys in roles and have some versatility and building a game day roster and all of these different things. But I think the best teams in the league draft well.”

The good news for the Patriots is that their 2025 draft class is already showing promise.

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Running back TreVeyon Henderson is already one of the most explosive offensive players on the roster, and both rookie offensive linemen, Will Campbell and Jared Wilson, are projected as Week 1 starters. Kicker Andres Borregales and long snapper Julian Ashby both won the starting jobs in training camp.

Safety Craig Woodson might also get the nod to start after an impressive training camp, and wide receiver Kyle Williams is expected to have a significant role on offense as well.

The team looks like it’s finally headed in the right direction.

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This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Mike Vrabel makes admission on previous failed Patriots’ drafts