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Entering Week 18, the New England Patriots were in the driver's seat for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the primary beneficiary of the New York Giants' baffling win over the Indianapolis Colts last weekend. But on Sunday, the shoe was on the other foot: This time it was the Patriots foiling their own attempted tank job, beating the Buffalo Bills' backups thanks to an out-of-nowhere performance from backup QB Joe Milton. The win improved New England's record on the year to 4-13, dropping the team behind the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants in the draft pecking order. The bad news is that the Patriots will no longer be in position to demand a king's ransom from a QB-desperate team looking to move up. But the good news is that the fourth pick is still a pretty good position to be in, especially when you already have your quarterback of the future in Drake Maye. So: Now that the first overall dream is dead, how will New England go about building around Maye? Let's do our best GM impression and find out.