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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 […]
With the No. 191 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Josh Cameron, wide receiver, Baylor. Jacksonville was likely to draft a wideout at some point on Day 3, and they made sure to get their guy in a sixth-round trade-up with the New England Patriots. Cameron has something of a running-back […]
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 […]
We’ve got another one, y’all! The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to trade picks with the New England Patriots to move up to pick No. 191 in the 2026 NFL Draft. Jacksonville traded a sixth-rounder (No. 196) and a seventh-rounder (No. 245) to New England for a slightly higher sixth-rounder (No. 191). Cameron will add some depth […]
The Minnesota Vikings are, once again, on the board in the 2026 NFL Draft, because this time they have decided to make a move up the board. The trade is between the Vikings and the AFC Champion New England Patriots. The deal sees the Patriots sending the 198th overall selection, a sixth-round pick, to the […]
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 […]
Penn State’s all-time leading rusher now knows where he’ll play in the NFL. Kaytron Allen, who spent four years running through Big Ten defenses, was picked 187th overall in the 6th round by the Washington Commanders. Allen spent the better part of his career as the less heralded running back in the Fatman and Gatorade […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the New York Jets, who allowed Morgan Moses to sign a four-year, $24 million contract with the AFC East rival New England Patriots. How did the Jets get a compensatory pick for Morgan Moses? […]
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, […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Las Vegas Raiders, who saw Robert Spillane sign a three-year, $33 million contract with the New England Patriots. Why did the Raiders get a compensatory pick for Robert Spillane? The Raiders received a […]
One day left. So far we’re establishing a tradition for Dan Morgan-led drafts. The first round is a reliable, if a little surprising pick who unquestionably improves the team. The second round will feature a trade that more head-scratching than slam dunk, while the third brings home a good player that a lot of us […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]