The New England Patriots already have a long snapper. It’s Joe Cardona. You know, the two-time Super Bowl champ, team captain and officer in the United States Naval Reserve? 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 New England Patriots selected Florida State DL Joshua Farmer with the No. 137 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Joshua Farmer has many traits that NFL teams covet. He has good size with very long arms and impressive quickness and lateral movement skills. That gives him a high ceiling at the next level.

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.