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Patriots Mailbag: Breaking down more reader-submitted mock drafts

The 2026 NFL Draft is officially less than one weeks away. So, instead of the usual questions submitted and answered in our #PostPulpit mailbag, we will be going through one last batch of your own mock drafts — where we hopefully will comment on a vast majority of prospects, trades, and all sorts of scenarios. […]

7 linebacker fits for the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is less than 10 days away as the New England Patriots continue the process of finishing their board. Things will look quite different for the team this draft picking 31st overall after back-to-back years selecting in the top-five. Among the positions expected to be added too is linebacker, in which Eliot […]

Patriots draft target: LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr scouting report, bio, outlook

Speaking to reporters earlier this week, New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf gave some insight into the state of the linebacker class in this year’s NFL Draft. While he didn’t sound overly excited about the group, he did point out that there would be plenty of talent in the late-round […]

NHL announces schedule for Montreal Canadiens-Tampa Bay Lightning playoff series

After the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division on Monday night, the only thing left to determine was where the first-round series between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning would start. With Montreal’s loss on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Tampa Bay secured the second seed in the division, and gets to play the opening two games, and Game 7 if it reaches that point, at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The NHL released the full schedule for the series, ...

Pair of edge rushers gets added to Patriots’ list of pre-draft visits

The window to bring external prospects in for pre-draft visits officially closed on Wednesday. At that point, 23 of the 30 spots available to the New England Patriots had been reported. On Thursday, two more names were added to the list: edge defenders Malachi Lawrence (UCF) and Gabe Jacas (Illinois) both took trips to Foxborough […]

Patriots legend to announce team’s Day 2 picks in 2026 NFL draft

Deion Branch will make an appearance on behalf of his former team at next week’s NFL Draft. The longtime wide receiver and MVP of Super Bowl XXXIX has been chosen to announce the New England Patriots’ selections on Day 2 of the event. Those selections, coming in the second and third rounds, will be made […]

Matthew Golden Breakout Year Incoming?

Packers News The Green Bay Packers are reshaping their wide receiver room around Matthew Golden in 2026. The team let Romeo Doubs walk in free agency and traded Dontayvion Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles. Both moves free up space for last year’s first-round pick. Doubs signed a four-year deal with the New England Patriots in [...]

Eagles News: Good perspective on the A.J. Brown situation

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … More Thoughts on the AJ Brown Situation – Iggles BlitzWe know there have been active negotiations with the Rams and Patriots. That doesn’t happen unless Howie is open to trading AJ. This is a complex financial situation because of the cap ramifications so this isn’t […]

Eliot Wolf hints at Patriots’ linebacker plan in the NFL Draft

Even though Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss are set to return as the top two options, the New England Patriots are in the process of rebuilding their linebacker room. The depth behind them, after all, has seen some significant turnover this offseason Jack Gibbens, last year’s No. 3, signed with the Cardinals in free agency. […]

Patriots draft target: OL Emmanuel Pregnon scouting report, bio, outlook

The New England Patriots have rebuilt their interior offensive line this offseason, moving Jared Wilson to center in place of Garrett Bradbury and signing Alijah Vera-Tucker to take over the left guard position. The right guard spot, meanwhile, remains in the reliable hands of Mike Onwenu. With Onwenu set to enter free agency next offseason, […]

6 interior defensive line fits for the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is less than 10 days away as the New England Patriots continue the process of finishing their board. Things will look quite different for the team this draft picking 31st overall after back-to-back years selecting in the top-five. With good talent along the interior of their defensive line, New England may […]

Patriots draft target: WR Denzel Boston scouting report, bio, outlook

The New England Patriots investing high-end draft capital in wide receivers has not proven to be a particularly successful endeavor over the years. Whether it was Bethel Johnson or Chad Jackson in the 2000s, Aaron Dobson or N’Keal Harry in the 2010s, or most recently 2024 second-round flameout Ja’Lynn Polk, the team has struggled finding […]

10 edge fits for the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is less than 10 days away as the New England Patriots continue the process of finishing their board. Things will look quite different for the team this draft picking 31st overall after back-to-back years selecting in the top-five. With the team stating their need for an edge rusher — especially one […]

2026 NFL mock draft: New England Patriots select Omar Cooper Jr.

The New England Patriots are back, much to everyone’s chagrin. The post-Bill Belichick era was looking refreshingly bleak in Foxborough, but with Mike Vrabel at the helm, the team saw a sudden resurgence all the way to the Super Bowl last year. Now, as we approach Pick 31 in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock […]

What picks do the Patriots own in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Following a series of trades, the New England Patriots are entering the 2026 NFL Draft with plenty of selections in hand. In total, the Super Bowl runner-ups are in possession of 11 picks, one of the highest such numbers in the league. In total, the list looks like this: Patriots 2026 NFL Draft picks The […]

Value of Things: Delayed Market possibilities

One of my esteemed colleagues calls this time of year the silly season. That name fits just about as much as anything else. In the NFL, there is very much a hurry up and wait mentality. Free agency opens in early March and most fans want their team to act now, now, now. We declare […]

Under-the-radar Patriots staffer highlighted ahead of 2026 NFL Draft

While the NFL Draft in itself is usually pretty straight forward — one player after the other gets picked — the process leading up to is quite complex. Scouts spend more than a year diving into prospects; there are visits, meetings and workouts; every player gets tested scrupulously both athletically as well as mentally and […]

Patriots draft target: S Bud Clark scouting report, bio, outlook

The New England Patriots defense was mightily opportunistic in the playoffs, registering eight total takeaways en route to a Super Bowl appearance. That was not always the case during the regular season, though: the team of head coach Mike Vrabel took the ball away only 19 times, ranking 19th in the league. Adding NFL interception […]

Patriots bring another safety in for a pre-draft visit

After already welcoming projected early-round picks Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo) and Zakee Wheatley (Penn State) to Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots hosted another safety on pre-draft visit on Tuesday. Michigan State’s Malik Spencer was in town as the third reported player at the position to visit with the team. Spending his entire four-year college career […]

New England Patriots analysis: Submit your Pats mock drafts for our mailbag

There is officially less than 10 days until the NFL Draft which means it’s time for one last Mock Draft version of the #PostPulpit Mailbag. Instead of submitting your usual questions, send in your personal favorite New England Patriots mock draft. You can submit a written version of the selections down in the comments below […]

Patriots draft target: DT Kayden McDonald scouting report, bio, outlook

On paper, the New England Patriots appear to be in a good position along their interior defensive line. Milton Williams and Christian Barmore are one of the top duos in football, and both still under contract for multiple years. And yet, the team might decide to use draft capital to further bolster the group. Even […]

7 interior offensive line fits for the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is less than 10 days away as the New England Patriots continue the process of finishing their board. Things will look quite different for the team this draft picking 31st overall after back-to-back years selecting in the top-five. It would be a surprise if New England’s first selection came along the […]