New England Patriots
๐ 14-3
๐๏ธ AFC East
๐ฏ 11 picks in 2026 Draft
๐ 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#31
Round 2
#63
Round 3
#95
Round 4
#125, #131
Round 5
#171
Round 6
#191, #198, #202, #212
Round 7
#247
๐ฏ Top Needs
๐ฅ Edge
OL
DL
TE
WR
Edge: Pass rush
OL: Offensive line protection
DL: Interior defensive line
TE: Tight end upgrade
WR: Receiving weapons
โญ Our Pick
R1 Pick #31
S
S ยท Toledo ยท 6'3 ยท 201 lbs
6-3 safety from Toledo. McShay has him at 31. Patriots need to rebuild the secondary.
Rangey safety with length. Small-school riser with elite measurables.
๐ Analyst Mock Projections
Kiper (ESPN)
EDGE Akheem Mesidor (31 ยท NE)
Brugler (Athletic)
OT Blake Miller (31 ยท NE)
McShay (Ringer)
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (31 ยท NE)
Iyer (TSN)
LB C.J. Allen (31 ยท NE)
๐ญ Dream Draft โ All 11 Picks
R2 #63
EDGE
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Penn State
R3 #95
DT
Zane Durant
Penn State
R4 #125
Target: WR โ Receiving weapons
R4 #131
Target: Edge โ Pass rush
R5 #171
Target: WR โ Receiving weapons
R6 #191
Target: OL โ Offensive line protection
R6 #198
Target: TE โ Tight end upgrade
R6 #202
Target: OL โ Offensive line protection
R6 #212
Target: TE โ Tight end upgrade
R7 #247
Target: Edge โ Pass rush
๐ Players to Watch
#32
EDGE
T.J. Parker
Clemson ยท 6'4 ยท 263 lbs
#33
WR
KC Concepcion
Texas A&M ยท 6'0 ยท 196 lbs
#34
DT
Kayden McDonald
Ohio State ยท 6'2 ยท 326 lbs
#36
OG
Chase Bisontis
Texas A&M ยท 6'5 ยท 315 lbs
#37
OG
Emmanuel Pregnon
Oregon ยท 6'4 ยท 314 lbs
#38
EDGE
Cashius Howell
Texas A&M ยท 6'2 ยท 253 lbs
#41
OT
Caleb Lomu
Utah ยท 6'6 ยท 313 lbs
๐ฏ Mock Draft Consensus โ Pick #31
15 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
OT
Blake Miller
3/15 (20%)
Brugler (Athletic), CBS (Wilson), DraftTek
EDGE
T.J. Parker
2/15 (13%)
PrizePicks, NFL.com (Filice)
EDGE
Cashius Howell
2/15 (13%)
PFF, Yahoo Collab
1/15 (7%)
Fantasy Alarm
1/15 (7%)
USA Today (Sim)
1/15 (7%)
McShay (Ringer)
EDGE
Akheem Mesidor
1/15 (7%)
Kiper (ESPN)
OT
Max Iheanachor
1/15 (7%)
Campbell (WF)
DT
Kayden McDonald
1/15 (7%)
Jeremiah (NFL)
LB
C.J. Allen
1/15 (7%)
Iyer (TSN)
OG
Keylan Rutledge
1/15 (7%)
Schrager (FOX)
Full Analyst Breakdown
Campbell (WF)
โ
OT
Max Iheanachor
PFF
โ
EDGE
Cashius Howell
Yahoo Collab
โ
EDGE
Cashius Howell
Jeremiah (NFL)
โ
DT
Kayden McDonald
Iyer (TSN)
โ
LB
C.J. Allen
Schrager (FOX)
โ
OG
Keylan Rutledge
๐ข Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
Eliot Wolf
Head Coach
Mike Vrabel (2nd year)
Cap Space
$35.3M
Dead Cap
$38.2M
๐ Key Offseason Moves
๐ข Key Arrivals
WR Romeo Doubs (4yr/$70M), DL Dre'Mont Jones (3yr/$39.5M), OL Alijah Vera-Tucker (3yr/$42M), S Kevin Byard (1yr/$9M)
๐ด Key Departures
LB Marte Mapu (traded to HOU)
๐ฒ Draft Day Scenarios
โ
Dream Scenario
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren or Akheem Mesidor adds defensive talent. Drake Maye's Patriots are legit contenders.
โ Nightmare Scenario
14-3 was a fluke driven by easy schedule. Patriots regress and draft pick at 31 can't address enough needs.
๐ Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#4
OT
Will Campbell
LSU
Starting LT
2024
#3
QB
Drake Maye
North Carolina
Franchise QB, breakout year
2023
Traded down
2022
#21
OG
Cole Strange
Chattanooga
Starting guard
2021
#15
QB
Mac Jones
Alabama
Traded, bust