New England Patriots 2026 NFL draft picks, biggest needs
FOXBOROUGH, Ma. — The 2026 NFL draft (8 pm ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) will begin on April 23 in Pittsburgh. The New England Patriots are scheduled to make 11 of the draft’s 257 picksbeginning with the No. 31 decide of the primary spherical on Thursday night.
During the three-day occasion (Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25), we’ll replace this web page with evaluation on each decide.
A full checklist of Patriots’ choices are beneath, along with positional needs.
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Round 1: No. 31 general
Round 2: No. 63
Round 3: No. 95
Round 4: No. 125
Round 4: No. 131
Round 5: No. 171
Round 6: No. 191
Round 6: No. 198
Round 6: No. 202
Round 6: No. 212
Round 7: No. 247
Top three needs: OL, edge, LB.
Team officers are optimistic concerning the projected beginning offensive line: left deal with Will Campbellleft guard Alijah Vera-Tuckermiddle Jared Wilsonproper guard Mike Onwenu and proper deal with Morgan Moses. But they should construct higher depth alongside high backup C/G Ben Brown. Also, Moses is 35 and coming into his thirteenth NFL season; coach Mike Vrabel hinted that he’ll be managed by a diminished workload in coaching camp/practices.
Likewise, extra depth on the sting is a necessity. Executive vp of participant personnel Eliot Wolf stated on the mix that the draft matches up properly for the crew due to the amount of high quality prospects at that place.
The Pats are tied for probably the most Day 3 picks within the NFL with eight. True or false, will they use these to maneuver up on Day 1 or Day 2?
True. Or not less than they’ll attempt to make this assertion true. The Patriots have two fourth-rounders and 4 sixth-rounders and, in keeping with some scouts, this yr’s draft will not be thought-about as robust on Day 3 because it was in 2025. So the Patriots are anticipated to discover the potential of utilizing a few of these Day 3 picks as chips in trades to higher place themselves for gamers they’re concentrating on earlier within the draft.
