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0:482026 NFL Draft Grades: Patriots Select Eli Raridon No. 95
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0:492026 NFL Draft Grades: Patriots Select Gabe Jacas No. 55
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1:032026 NFL Draft grades: Patriots Select Caleb Lomu at No. 28
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1:51Breaking Down the Strength of the 2026 NFL Draft Class
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17:10The Making of an NFL-Ready Prospect in the 2026 Draft
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12:10Breaking Down Bryant McFadden's Mock Draft Trades
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40:07Who They Should Take NFL Mock Draft
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1:09Jonathan Jones: A.J. Brown Set To Be Traded Before The Season
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1:44Notable NFL Players Next-in-Line to Get Paid
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1:17Timeline for QB C.J. Stroud to Get Paid
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1:34Draft Night Chaos: A.J. Brown Trade to the Patriots?
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1:41Patriots Frontrunners For A.J. Brown; Lawrence Wants Trade
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11:50Breaking Down The Best NFL Draft Fits
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16:35A.J. Brown News, Draft Risers & A 2026 Mock Draft
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10:49Breaking Down Player Comps For 2026's Top WRs
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11:232026 NFL Draft Perfect Fit: AFC East
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11:37News From The NFL Owners Meetings
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1:56Patriots HC Mike Vrabel Doesn't Dismiss A.J. Brown Trade Noise
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10:02AFC East Offseason Grades and Biggest Remaining Needs
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1:58Patriots Remain In The Hunt For WR A.J. Brown
Top Patriots News
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Patriots' Quintayvious Hutchins: Heads to New England
The Patriots selected Hutchins in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 247th overall.
Hutchins spent his entire five-year college career in Boston College and was a regular starter on defense in 2024 and 2025. He ended his senior year with 35 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, across 10 games. Hutchins was mostly used as an edge rusher, and while he was more of a role player during his time at Boston College, he has plenty of experience on special teams that could earn him some playing time in his rookie season in the NFL. Hutchins will spend the offseason and training camp competing against the likes of Elijah Ponder, rookie second-rounder Gabe Jacas and Bradyn Swinson for a rotational spot at edge rusher behind Dre'Mont Jones and Harold Landry.
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Patriots' Jam Miller: Headed to New England
The Patriots selected Miller in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 245th overall.
Miller spent his entire four-year college career at Alabama, taking over a regular role on offense in 2024, resulting in 15 starts over the last two seasons. He possesses the size to handle the rigors of an NFL campaign at 5-foot-10, 209 pounds, and does a good job with ball security (two fumbles in his college career) and falling forward on runs. On top of that, he put up an impressive 4.42 40-time at the NFL combine. That said, he doesn't typically play as fast as his time and can struggle in pass blocking, hence his seventh-round selection. Miller will be tasked with etching out a role somewhere on the depth chart behind the two locked in atop the running back room in Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
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Patriots' Behren Morton: Lands in New England
The Patriots selected Morton in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 234th overall.
Morton (6-foot-2, 218 pounds) struggled as a second- and third-year starter for Texas Tech in 2022 and 2023, and even in his otherwise improved fourth season he strained to move the ball (63.3 percent completed, 7.2 yards per attempt). The good news is Morton really fixed his touchdown to turnover ratio in that fourth season, throwing 27 touchdowns to eight interceptions. Back to the bad news: Morton is decently athletic (4.89-second pro day 40) yet took enough sacks at the collegiate level that it's reasonable to suspect both that Morton is not a threat to run at the NFL level and that he's not even a candidate to manage pocket pressure especially well. Of course, the Patriots only hoped that Morton can emerge as a viable backup to Drake Maye, but even that might be a hasty expectation.
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Patriots' Namdi Obiazor: Taken by Patriots
New England selected Obiazor in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 212th overall.
Obiazor spent the last four seasons of his six-year college career at TCU, and he posted at least 81 total tackles in each of his past three years from 2023 to 2025. He's a well-rounded player that profiles as the quintessential linebacker; a reliable tackler that pursues the ball with earnest. He figures to serve in a reserve role at inside linebacker behind Christian Elliss and Robert Spillane, but Obiazor's experience on punt coverage in college should help him see the field on special teams during his rookie season in the NFL.
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Patriots' Dametrious Crownover: Snagged by New England
The Patriots selected Crownover in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 196th overall.
Crownover (6-foot-7, 319 pounds) spent five years as a contributor at Texas A&M, and he started all 13 games in each of his final two seasons at right tackle. New England's first-round pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, Caleb Lomu, projects as the team's future starter at right tackle with Will Campbell already solidified on the left side, meaning Crownover will compete with the likes of James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Sebastian Gutierrez and Lorenz Metz for depth reps as a rookie.
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Patriots' Karon Prunty: Headed to New England
The Patriots selected Prunty in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 171st overall.
Prunty (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) began his college career at Kansas and then spent three seasons with North Carolina AT&T before transferring to Wake Forest in 2025, where he was named to the All-ACC third team. It's something of a surprise to see Prunty come off the board this early, especially given that New England has a pair of entrenched starters at cornerback in Carlton Davis and Christian Gonzalez. As a rookie, Prunty will need to compete for depth opportunities with Kindle Vildor, Charles Woods, Kobee Minor and Marcellas Dial (ACL).
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Patriots' Eli Raridon: Scooped up by Patriots
New England selected Raridon in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 95th overall.
Raridon spent his entire four-year college career with Notre Dame, and he was able to overcome knee injuries in 2022 and 2023 to become a productive starter for the Fighting Irish. He put it all together in 2025 with 32 catches for 482 yards over 12 games, though he did not haul in a touchdown pass. Raridon showed steady improvement as a pass catcher over the course of his college career and has the athletic foundation (6-foot-6, 245 pounds) to establish himself as a large target in the passing game for Drake Maye, though the former will need to work on his blocking ability in order to earn consistent snaps on offense. Hunter Henry is New England's top option at tight end, but with Austin Hooper signing with the Falcons in March, Raridon has a chance to earn the TE2 job, with Julian Hill being his main competition.
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Patriots' Gabe Jacas: Drafted by New England
The Patriots selected Jacas in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 55th overall.
New England traded up (with the Chargers) to select Jacas, and it's no surprise to see the team prioritize the pass rush after having lost K'Lavon Chaisson in free agency. Jacas was a four-year starter at Illinois, where he led the team in terms of both sacks and tackles for a loss in both 2024 and 2025. Veterans Harold Landry and Dre'Mont Jones are essentially locked into starting gigs, which positions Jacas to handle a rotational role as a rookie.
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Patriots' Caleb Lomu: Lands with Patriots
The Patriots selected Lomu in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 28th overall.
Lomu (6-foot-6, 313 pounds) went much later than his Utah teammate Spencer Fano (ninth overall to Cleveland), yet it was actually Lomu who was the left tackle on the Utah offensive line (Fano played the right side). Landing with New England likely means Lomu will need to move to the right side -- Will Campbell is locked in on the left -- and on the right side Lomu might need a little bit of development time, if only to add some weight. In the meantime Lomu's finesse game is already convincing -- he's an excellent athlete (4.99-second 40, 32.5-inch vertical) and should fit in easily as a pass blocker.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Rushing | Passing | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off. |
128.9 (6th) |
262.3 (4th) |
379.4 (3rd) |
| Def. |
101.7 (6th) |
206.6 (9th) |
295.2 (8th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| T. Jennings RB Terrell Jennings RB | Hamstring |
| A. Vera-Tucker G Alijah Vera-Tucker G | Triceps |
| E. Gregory DL Eric Gregory DL | Knee |
| B. Lampe RB Brock Lampe RB | Undisclosed |
| J. Farmer DT Joshua Farmer DT | Hamstring |