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The 2026 NFL Draft is is in the books, and all the picks traded in the years leading up to it finally turn from numbers into actual football players. One of those trades included safety Kyle Dugger, the former New England Patriots second-round pick who was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of last year’s […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is over, so what makes more sense then grading all of the New England Patriots’ picks before they have even stepped foot on an NFL field? Seriously though, this was a fun exercise last year, so I thought I’d do it again this year. Not only am I going to give […]
Coming off a berth in Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots are in the process of retooling their roster. They made some moves in free agency to improve the foundation, and added some youth in the NFL Draft and rookie free agency. In order not to get lost amid all the movement, here is […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft winding down, teams began turning their attention to rookie free agency. The New England Patriots were no exception, and they will once again be quite busy: the team of head coach Mike Vrabel and quasi-general manager Eliot Wolf has several open spots on its 90-man roster available to be filled. […]
On Saturday, the New England Patriots added six players to their roster during the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. After shuffling around the draft board and securing trades with both the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings, the Patriots made one fifth-round selection, two in the sixth and three in the seventh. The […]
The NFL Draft is officially in the books. After entering the week with 11 picks, the Patriots ultimately used nine as a pair of trades up helped the team land offensive tackle Caleb Lomu and edge rusher Gabe Jacas in the first two rounds. The focus here on Pats Pulpit has been all draft talk. […]
The New England Patriots added six players on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, three on both offense and defense as there was an emphasis on adding depth to the roster. Here’s who the pick impacts for better, or worse, moving forward. Winners WR Kyle Williams: The expectation remains that the Patriots will still trade […]
The New England Patriots concluded the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday by adding six more players to the fold. In total, nine rookies were selected over the last three days; they will soon be joined by other first-year players arriving on the team through free agency. While this means the rookie class as a whole […]
Since walking off the Super Bowl field 76 days ago, the New England Patriots’ goal has been to improve the roster to get back to that stage. Saturday marked one of the final steps in that process, as the team made five Day 3 selections in the NFL Draft — with improving depth a key […]
Three calls were left to make before the 2026 NFL draft could reach the rearview in Foxborough. The New England Patriots closed out the seventh round by taking Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton at No. 234 overall, Alabama running back Jam Miller at No. 245 overall and Boston College edge Quintayvious Hutchins at No. 247 […]
The NFL Draft is officially in the books as the New England Patriots wrapped up the weekend making six selections on Day 3. Recap all the action below. NFL Draft 2026: Day 3 Saturday, April 25, 12 p.m. ET | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA | Broadcast information | Best players available | Patriots Top 50 Big Board Patriots picks: Round 5, […]
The New England Patriots showed some aggressiveness in the 2026 NFL Draft, and from the first round on showed that they were willing to move around the board in order to maximize their chances of adding high-quality players to the roster. In total, nine players were selected — from first-round offensive tackle Caleb Lomu all […]
The New England Patriots went with some home-grown talent to close out their 2026 NFL Draft. Quintayvious Hutchins, the edge rusher out of Boston College, was selected by the team in the seventh round. Let’s grade the pick. Instant grades: Patriots draft ED Quintayvious Hutchins 247th overall Matt St. Jean: Hutchins is an undersized edge […]
Through a series of trades, the New England Patriots ended up in possession of both the 245th and the 247th pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The second of those selections was spent on an edge rusher. At No. 247 and with their final pick in the draft, the Patriots acquired […]
The New England Patriots opted to bolster their running back group late in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Jam Miller out of the University of Alabama was brought aboard with the 245th overall selection. Let’s grade the pick. Instant grades: Patriots draft RB Jam Miller 245th overall Matt St. Jean: Jam Miller […]
Through a series of trades, the New England Patriots ended up in possession of both the 245th and the 247th pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The first of those selections was spent on a running back. With pick No. 245, the Patriots selected Alabama RB Jam Miller. Miller, who will […]
The New England Patriots kept filling their needs throughout the 2026 NFL Draft, and in the seventh round they arrived at quarterback. Looking for a third-stringer to back up Drake Maye and Tommy DeVito, they selected Texas Tech QB Behren Morton. Let’s grade the pick. Instant grades: Patriots draft QB Behren Morton 234th overall Matt […]
The New England Patriots entered the 2026 NFL Draft in hopes of adding another player to their quarterback depth chart, and in the seventh round they did just that. With the 234th overall selection, the Patriots selected Texas Tech QB Behren Morton. Morton, 24, is joining the Patriots off a five-year college career with the […]
A cluster of selections loomed for the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL draft. After trading down twice, the war room in Foxborough turned those remaining assets into Texas A&M offensive tackle Dametrious Crownover at No. 196 overall and Texas Christian linebacker Namdi Obiazor at No. 212 overall on Saturday […]
The New England Patriots hinted at selecting a linebacker on Day 3 of the draft, and with the 212th overall pick they finally got him. Namdi Obiazor out of TCU is joining the team as a sixth-round selection. Let’s grade the pick. Instant grades: Patriots draft LB Namdi Obiazor 212th overall Matt St. Jean: Eliot […]
The New England Patriots selected on offensive tackle in the first round of the NFL Draft, and another in the sixth. Dametrious Crownover out of Texas A&M was brought in with the 196th overall pick to bolster the team’s depth at the position. Let’s grade the pick. Instant grades: Patriots draft OT Dametrious Crownover 196th […]
The New England Patriots continue being trade-happy in the 2026 NFL Draft. After already trading the 191st overall selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in return for the 196th pick as well as a seventh-round choice, they also moved down from pick No. 198. Executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf, who is running the […]
The New England Patriots went defense with their first selection on Day 3, and they moved to the other side of the ball with their second. At pick No. 196 in the sixth round, following a short trade-down with the Jaguars, they brought in Texas A&M offensive tackle Dametrious Crownover. Crownover, 24, spent his entire […]
After trading up on each of the first two days of the NFL Draft, the New England Patriots decided to move down on Day 3. They sent the 191st overall selection in the sixth round to the Jacksonville Jaguars in return for the 196th and 245th picks in Rounds 6 and 7, respectively. As a […]
The New England Patriots opened the final hours of the 2026 NFL draft in the secondary. The war room in Foxborough selected Wake Forest cornerback Karon Prunty in the fifth round at No. 171 overall on Saturday afternoon. Here’s an initial look into why and what’s ahead. An experienced three-school prospect A three-star recruit out […]