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Patriots draft 2026: 198th overall pick traded to Vikings
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 […]
Patriots draft 2026: New England picks OT Dametrious Crownover in Round 6
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 […]
Patriots draft 2026: 191st overall pick traded to Jaguars
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 […]
NFL Draft 2026: What picking Wake Forest CB Karon Prunty means for the Patriots
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 […]
Patriots draft 2026: Instant grades for CB Karon Prunty pick in Round 5
The New England Patriots waited almost 80 picks between their third and fourth selections in the draft. When they were on the clock, they opted to go for a player who they had shown interest in for a while: Wake Forest cornerback Karon Prunty was selected with pick No. 171 in the fifth round. Let’s […]
Patriots draft 2026: New England picks CB Karon Prunty in Round 5
It took them a while, but the New England Patriots have finally made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft. With the 171st overall pick in Round 5, the reigning AFC champions have selected cornerback Karon Prunty out of Wake Forest. Prunty, 24, was a journey man in college. He started his career at Kansas, […]
How to watch Patriots draft 2026: Day 3 start time, live stream, more
The New England Patriots had a busy first two days in this year’s NFL Draft, but the work is far from done. Starting on noon Eastern on Saturday, Rounds 4 through 7 are on the menu. Here is how you can follow the action. How to watch When: Saturday, April 25 at 12 p.m. ET Where: Acrisure […]
Patriots draft 2026: Best players available on Day 3
Through three rounds of the NFL Draft the New England Patriots have added three players: OT Caleb Lomu, OLB Gabe Jacas, and TE Eli Raridon. They also have traded away three additional picks in order to do so, which leaves them with five selections entering Day 3. Who might be on their radar? With some […]
Patriots Day 3 mock draft: Pats shoot for upside in late rounds
The New England Patriots addressed arguably their three biggest needs with their top three picks in the NFL Draft so far. To do so, they have left themselves with a large gap before their first pick on Day 3 of the draft at No. 171 overall, even though I believe it was worth it. Now, […]
6 thoughts on the Patriots drafting Gabe Jacas and Eli Raridon
Leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we ranked the New England Patriots’ roster needs from most to least pressing. Atop the list, classified as major needs, were three positions: defensive edge, offensive tackle and tight end. The Patriots addressed one of those in the first round, trading up to the 28th spot to select […]
6 numbers that explain Patriots draft picks Gabe Jacas and Eli Raridon
The New England Patriots acquired two new players on day two of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night, selecting Illinois edge Gabe Jacas and Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon. New England traded up to No. 55 — sending picks No. 63, No. 131 and No. 202 — to draft Jacas before adding Raridon […]
Basketball background makes Eli Raridon a slam dunk pick for Patriots
In December of his senior year at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, Eli Raridon tore the ACL in his right knee. A standout on the team’s varsity football team who, as a four-star recruit, had multiple scholarship offers lined up, he suffered the injury competing in another sport: basketball. Raridon had played […]
Gabe Jacas models his game after a former Patriots star
At least spiritually, the red sleeves are back in New England. Joining the team as a second-round selection in the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, Gabe Jacas noted in his introductory call with the local media that he would model his game after a former Patriots edge rusher: Matthew Judon. As the youngster explained, there […]
4 winners and losers from Patriots drafting Gabe Jacas and Eli Raridon
The New England Patriots added a pair of players on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, first moving up to draft edge rusher Gabe Jacas before selecting tight end Eli Raridon in Round 3. Here’s who the pick impacts for better, or worse, moving forward. Winners OC Josh McDaniels: New England’s offensive coordinator has a […]
Eliot Wolf, Patriots stay aggressive on Day 2 to get their guys
A night after moving up in Round 1 of the NFL Draft to select offensive tackle Caleb Lomu, the Patriots found themselves in a similar position late in Round 2. With five edge rushers coming off the board early in the second round, New England struck a deal again — this time trading up eight […]
Patriots draft pick Eli Raridon has all-around potential at tight end
The New England Patriots showed some interest in several highly-regarded tight end prospects over the last few weeks and months, and Notre Dame’s Eli Raridon was at the forefront. The team had multiple contact points with him, from the Shrine Bowl to the Senior Bowl to a pre-draft. All of those meetings gave the Patriots […]
NFL Draft 2026: What picking Notre Dame TE Eli Raridon means for the Patriots
As the third round of the 2026 NFL draft reached the New England Patriots, so did a tight end. The war room in Foxborough stayed at No. 95 overall to select Notre Dame’s Eli Raridon on Friday night. Here’s an initial look into why and what’s ahead. After an injury-riddled start, a 32-catch senior year […]
Patriots 2026 draft tracker: Day 2 picks, news, live updates
Day 2 of the NFL Draft is in the books. After picking offensive tackle Caleb Lomu in Round 1, the New England Patriots used a pair of picks to select defensive edge Gabe Jacas and tight end Eli Raridon on Friday night. Recap all the action below. NFL Draft 2026: Day 2 Friday, April 24, […]
Patriots draft meetings tracker 2026: Visits, workouts, interviews, more
Coming off a Super Bowl berth, the New England Patriots have a clear plan in mind for the 2026 offseason: it’s about remodeling, not rebuilding, as head coach Mike Vrabel said after the season. The NFL Draft naturally is a major part of this process. Until the event in late April, the Patriots — led […]
Patriots draft 2026: Instant grades for TE Eli Raridon pick in Round 3
The New England Patriots were busy trading up in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft, but they decided to stay where they were in the late third. Their patience paid off, and they saw one of the top tight ends in the class fall into their laps at No. 95 overall. Eli Raridon, […]
Patriots draft 2026: New England picks TE Eli Raridon in Round 3
After using each of their first two selections to move up the board, the New England Patriots stood pat with their third choice in the 2026 NFL Draft. Instead of swinging a trade, they invested the 95th overall pick in a tight end. That tight end is Eli Raridon out of Notre Dame, who was […]
NFL Draft 2026: What picking Illinois edge Gabe Jacas means for the Patriots
As the 2026 NFL draft’s second round closed in on the New England Patriots, so did Gabe Jacas. The reigning AFC champions moved up to select the Illinois edge rusher at No. 55 overall on Friday night. That was result of packaging No. 63 overall, No. 131 overall and No. 202 overall in a trade […]
Why Patriots draft pick Gabe Jacas is a perfect fit in New England
Leading up to the NFL Draft, one position was highlighted above all others when it came to New England Patriots needs: the defensive edge. And while they did not address it in the first round, courtesy of picking offensive tackle Caleb Lomu at No. 28 overall, they did go after a promising young player in […]
Patriots draft 2026: Instant grades for Gabe Jacas in Round 2
The New England Patriots traded up in the first round of the draft, and they traded up again in the second. Jumping from the 63rd to the 55th pick in a trade with the Chargers, the reigning AFC champions selected defensive edge Gabe Jacas. New England gave up its originally-assigned selection as well as the […]
Patriots draft 2026: New England picks ED Gabe Jacas in Round 2
The New England Patriots have made their second pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. After addressing offensive tackle in Round 1, they added to their defensive edge in Round 2. Following a trade up with the Chargers, the Patriots selected Gabe Jacas out of Illinois with the 55th overall selection. In order to move up, […]
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