INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 2: Jared Wilson #OL49 of Georgia participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images TEAM TALKPatriots updated Free Agency Tracker and Mock Draft Tracker.Mike Dussault posts his final 2026 Patriots Mock Draft. Pats pick Washington WR Denzel Boston at 31.Patriots Unfiltered: NFL Draft talk, latest buzz, biggest needs/missing pieces. (2 hours)LOCAL LINKSMike Reiss 2026 NFL draft Notebook: Latest New England Patriots updates, intel, buzz. Patriots hosted Memphis OT Burke on Thursday; More.Mike D’Abate reports Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch will announce Patriots’ 2nd-round draft pick.Jennifer Streeter notes Efton Chism III was seen working out with local QB prospect Brady Olson.Karen Guregian explains why Clemson OT Blake Miller makes sense for the Patriots at No. 31.Phil Perry identifies the best offensive guard fits for Patriots in NFL Draft: Prioritizing power?Phil Perry selects the best Defensive tackle fits for the Patriots in the Draft.Doug Kyed selects one defensive tackle prospect in each round for the Patriots.Mark Daniels’ Patriots Draft Preview: Best backup quarterback options.Matt Legros looks at every player drafted with the No. 31 overall pick in the last 10 years.Ethan Hurwitzmaps every scenario if the Pats decide to trade out of the first round.Ethan Hurwitz considers four current Patriots players who could lose their jobs on draft night.Daniel Arwas thinks the Patriots would be smart to buy low on Jags WR Brian Thomas Jr.Evan Cormier shares his positional guide for the Patriots’ perfect 3-round draft.Mark Morse posts his 6th Patriots Mock Draft: Trading down for depth and Eliot Wolf’s ‘Packer Way’ wision.

Pats trade down, take Clemson OT Blake Miller at pick No. 41.Mark Daniels’ 7-round Patriots mock draft 5.0. Pats select Arizona State tackle Max Iheanachor at 31.NATIONAL NEWSChart (Pro Football Reference) Patriots draft history: Every player in every round.Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Every NFL team’s offseason to-do list: What can clubs check off in the 2026 draft? Patriots to-do list: Reinforce defensive front – Get better O-line depth – Welcome in true WR1; More.Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) NFL announces current, former players who will announce second-round picks.

Patriots: Deion Branch.Matt Miller, et al (ESPN) 2026 NFL draft latest buzz: Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, Day 2 steals, more.Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL Draft power rankings: The teams built to strike vs. teams just showing up. Patriots 28th: “…New England traded down four times in last year’s draft compared to just one trade up. With two fourth-round picks and four sixth-rounders this year, Vrabel and Co. have the ammunition to be aggressive if they choose.” More.Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Top five 2026 NFL Draft prospects by position 3.0.Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Chiefs GM Brett Veach: This draft has offensive line talent, but it dries up quickly after Round 1.Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Ranking the 10 best running backs in the 2026 NFL Draft, from Jeremiyah Love to Eli Heidenreich.Charles Robinson (Yahoo!

Sports) Expectations for 2026 NFL Draft: ‘There’ll probably be a lot of trades.’ Here’s who could be on move before and afterwardAround the NFL (NFL.com) 2026 NFL Draft: Six potential trades that could rock Round 1.Nate Tice and Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) 2026 NFL Draft final combined big board.Nate Tice and Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) NFL mock draft 8.2.

Pats trade out of 1st round. Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Zay Flowers: John Harbaugh made Ravens practice too hard.