The seemingly endless wait for the 2025 NFL Draft is nearly over. For fans of the New England Patriots, all their waiting should pay off early Thursday evening.That's when the Patriots are scheduled to make the fourth overall selection in the 90th NFL Draft.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The 2025 NFL draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) begins Thursday and will be held in Green Bay, Wisc. The New England Patriots are scheduled to make nine of the draft's 257 picks, beginning with the No. 4 selection of the first round.

The New England Patriots have found the answer to arguably the franchise's biggest hole on the depth chart. On Thursday night, the club selected LSU offensive lineman Will Campbell with the No. 4 overall pick at the 2025 NFL Draft.