Coming out of training camp, you could make a real argument that Demario Douglas was the standout performer; however, his preseason success did not carry over to the regular season. Pop caught just 31 balls for under 500 yards, and his role was seen decreasing as the season went on. While he did show a little promise in the deep passing game, it is not enough to give him a higher grade than a C+.

Gibson was off to a hot start early in the season and looked like the team’s best running back through four games; however, he tore his ACL returning a kick in week 5. The injury sidelined him for the rest of the season.

The production wasn’t always there, but a 31-year-old coming off a torn ACL going for over one-thousand yards is quite impressive. Diggs was always there for Drake Maye in crucial moments and was a leader all year long. He consistently elevated his teammates’ play and had some great games himself.–an unreal signing from Elliot Wolf and the Patriots front office. 

Boutte wasn’t always catching multiple passes for many yards, but his value can not be underestimated. Boutte was the recipient of many Drake Maye deep touchdown passes this year and was able to make catches that not many other people on this planet can make. The third-year receiver continues to improve every year. 

The MVP runner-up of the NFL. There is not much more that needs to be said. Maye was fantastic all year long, as he was the most efficient quarterback in the NFL, had the best completion percentage in the league, broke a few of Tom Brady’s records, and led the Patriots to a 14-3 record in only his second season.

Dobbs had a few opportunities to play late in the season and never really did much. If you add all of his play time up, it is likely less than a normal full game for a quarterback, so it is unfair to grade him with such a small sample size.

Mack Hollins is an oddball off the field, but on the field, he was outstanding. Down the stretch, Hollins was Maye’s “go-to guy.” Hollins not only produced in the receiving game, but is also the best run blocking wide receiver in the entire league. The Patriots would not have been in the Super Bowl if it weren’t for Mack Hollins.

Tommy didn’t play a snap for the Patriots this season and was the emergency third quarterback all year long.

I didn’t expect Kyle Williams to produce much this year, and he didn’t, but he did have a few catches in important moments that gave him this grade. Williams was behind a good receiving core, and it looked like it was going to be hard for Kyle Williams to get on the field before the season. That statement was generally correct for the majority of the season, and when a few injuries popped up, Williams made his mark.

He had a touchdown, but other than that, didn’t see the field much and never returned from his concussion suffered in week 13.

Henderson is probably the hardest grade of the year, as there were times when he was the best player on the offense and others when it looked like the NFL was too fast for him. To start the year, Henderson was generating no big plays, and it wasn’t until a week eight game against the Browns that he had his first explosive run. After that game, Henderson was given more opportunities with starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson out, and he took advantage, having four touchdowns for just about or over 50 yards. However, following his two-touchdown game against the Bills, he was never the same player. He went down with a concussion against the Ravens the next week, and then against the Jets and Dolphins. He did get in the end zone a few times, but never really got anything going on the ground. The same can be said about his performance in the postseason. 

The plan was never to have Jack Westover play fullback, but when something doesn’t go as planned, a backup plan is needed. Brock Lampe was originally supposed to be the fullback for the Patriots this year, but when he suffered a lower-body injury during training camp, the Patriots needed someone to step in. Westover did just that and ended up cracking the 53-man roster out of camp. While Westover has improved throughout the season, he hasn’t been great. The need for defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga to play fullback is not a great look for Westover. 

Rhamondre Stevenson has been the Patriots’ offense down the stretch and into the playoffs; however, just four months ago, fans wanted him off the team. Since last season, Rhamondre has had a fumbling problem, and the issues seemed to be carrying into this season. Rhamondre has not fumbled since week five in Buffalo.  This was an unreal turnaround for the running back out of Oklahoma.

Although not technically on the roster, Johnson has been constantly elevated from the practice squad. Johnson showed flashes on kick return this year, but on offense has generated little to no production. Been a great special teamer throughout the year. 

Bryant played a few snaps early in the year when Morgan Moses went down with smaller injuries, but never played enough to warrant a real grade. 

It all came crashing down at the end of the season for rookie left guard Jared Wilson. Wilson was considered a great draft choice when the Patriots took him in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. The positive talk continued through the summer, but as the season started, Wilson looked out of place as a guard. The future is bright for Wilson, but not as a guard, as this was his first year playing that position at the professional and collegiate level. 

Vederian Lowe is never going to be a guy that you feel confident about starting at left tackle, but as a backup and a player that can fill in once in a while, he is one of the best out there. Lowe will lose reps, and he’ll lose them badly, but for the most part, he is a solid player. In the four games that Lowe played in, following starting Left tackle Will Campbell’s injury, he held the fort down and made sure that he wasn’t the reason for the Patriots’ offense’s destruction. Similar to Rhamondre Stevenson, the discourse from the beginning of the season, when fans didn’t want Vederian Lowe on the team, to now wanting him to play over Will Campbell in the Super Bowl is a massive 180. 

While Garrett Bradbury didn’t have an All-Pro season, his season was certainly better than I and a lot of other people expected. Earlier this year, Bradbury was released by the Vikings, and the Patriots scooped him up shortly thereafter. He was a solid piece for them all year long and was never a real problem. His future may be in question with the team long-term, due to Jared Wilson’s ability to play center.

The season really could not have ended worse for Will Campbell than it did on Super Bowl Sunday. Campbell allowed a league-high 14 pressures against Seattle and struggled all playoff long. People are already giving up on his future at tackle, and want to move him into guard, but I think it’s too early for that. Campbell was solid all year long, apart from a few bad performances against the Raiders and Browns. Unfortunately, in three out of the four Patriots playoff games, he was a turnstile. You also have to factor in that Will Campbell was playing on a torn MCL, and before the injury, he was solid. If the Patriots didn’t make the playoffs this year, then Campbell’s season would be looked at as a success, so you can’t only take the playoff games into account.

Caeden Wallace did not play a snap of football for the Patriots in 2025 or 2026.

Mike Onwenu was undeniably the best player on the 2025 Patriots offensive line, and it’s not particularly close. Overall, he was the most consistent offensive lineman of the year, and you never felt like he was going to be a problem for you at guard. Onwenu struggled in 2024 and 2023, having to move from guard to tackle constantly, but shined in his first full season back at guard since 2022. 

As a jumbo tight end this year, Munford contributed to helping this team. He was a guy who was brought in during the middle of the season and ended up playing a middle-of-the-pack role toward the end of the season. A solid mid-season pick up from New England.

Morgan Moses, at the young age of 34, played in every single game and was clearly the second-best player on this Patriots offensive line all year. Moses was a leader from day one of OTA’s until the Patriots walked off the field in Super Bowl 60. Moses did have his fair share of struggles, but was consistent and never cost the team games with his poor performance. 

Ben Brown was picked up on waivers in the middle of the week in 2024 and started at center, which was the hardest position to play (mentally) in the Alex Van Pelt offense, later that week. This was a player who had an average 2024 and was demoted to a backup role in 2025. However, with Jared Wilson’s injuries throughout the season, Brown was given his opportunity and took full advantage of it.  It got to a point where people were having real debates on whether or not to keep Brown in at Left Guard. Although Brown was not an All-Pro by any means and did have his missteps, it was still an impressive showing overall.

Austin Hooper showed significant regression from his solid 2024 season and was a minimal part of the Patriots’ prolific offense. He had his fair share of plays, but didn’t contribute much.

CJ Dipre was signed to the active roster during the season and did not appear in a game.

Hunter Henry had some high highs this season, but he certainly had some low lows. Henry was a constant target for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in the red zone, but also struggled with uncharacteristic drops. These drops came in big moments, including one for a touchdown and two for important first downs in the Super Bowl and the Patriots’ potential game-winning drive against the Bills in week 15. 

Efton Chism was active a few times throughout the season, and when allowed to play on the offensive side of the ball, he made a few plays. The undrafted rookie was given a larger role when Wide Receiver Mack Hollins suffered an abdominal injury late in the season. Chism scored his first touchdown a week later and contributed with a first-down catch in the Patriots’ Wild Card win against the Chargers.