Sunday, April 5, 2026

Patriots 2026 NFL Draft Big Board.

The Patriots have another draft on the horizon and with less than a month away from pick 31, I decided it was time to do a full round by round prospect list for players that could be of use. The draft ranking is updated  from the original list done in February.

Give or take every positional group ADP since February 22 to April 5th has changed by the following:

WR: -12.54
Tackle: +6.70
Edge: -36.83
LB: +19.15
TE: +5.45
D-Line: +76.13
Safety: -5.71
IOL: +18.30
Corner: +1.11
RB: -60.37
Punter: +61.99
Passer: +1.71
IDL: -12.36
Kicker: +71.15
FB/H-Back: 0

Team needs ranked as of April 1st
• T – first
• ED, WR – third
• LB – fourth 
• TE, DL, S – fifth 
• IOL – eight (Depth)
• CB – ninth (outside)
• RB – tenth (Brandon Bolden rotation type)
• P – eleventh 
• OT (Swing) – twelveth 
• IDL, DT, NT – fourteenth (depth and rotational starter)

The Patriots Draft Pick Breakdown (2026):
Round 1: 32, Round 2: 33-64, Round 3: 65-100, Round 4: 101-140, Round 5: 141-181, Round 6: 182-216, Round 7: 217-257.

Round 1: 1 (Pick 31)
Round 2: 1 (Pick 63)
Round 3: 1 (Pick 95)
Round 4: 2 (Picks 125, 131)
Round 5: 1 (Pick 171)
Round 6: 4 (Picks 191, 198, 202, 212)
Round 7: 1 (Pick 247) 

Here is the NFL draft picks point chart

Click the players name to be taken to their draft profile, for rounds 1-4, I stopped because the source didn't produce that entire round. Across my seven rounds and the UDFA section, roughly a dozen prospects have appeared in consensus mock drafts as possible Patriots targets or strong fits. With the draft and post-draft UDFA signings, I’d be surprised if New England doesn’t sign at least one player from this board to some form of contract. It’s been a few years since one of my big boards didn’t produce at least one future Patriot.


Round 1
6.15 - David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech
7.65 - Sonny Styles, Linebacker, Ohio State
22.4 - Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M
23.25 - Monroe Freeling, Tackle, Georgia
25.1 - Caleb Banks, D-Line, Florida
25.2 - Kayden McDonald, IDL, Ohio State
25.65 - Denzel Boston, WR, Washington 
28.55 - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Safety, Toledo

Round 2
35 - Lee Hunter, IDL, Texas Tech
35.85 - Christen Miller, D-Line, Georgia
39.2 - Max Iheanachor, Tackle, Arizona State
39.7 - Blake Miller, Tackle, Clemson
40.55 - Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
43.85 - R Mason Thomas, Edge, Oklahoma
55.75 - Jake Golday, Linebacker, Cincinnati
60.85 - Anthony Hill Jr., Linebacker, Texas
62.2 - Derrick Moore, Edge, Michigan

Round 3
65.25 - Josiah Trotter, Linebacker, Missouri
67.2 - Jacob Rodriguez, Linebacker, Texas Tech
68.75 - Gennings Dunker, Tackle, Iowa
69.15 - Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
69.7 - Domonique Orange, IDL, Iowa State
71.4 - Brian Parker II, Tackle, Duke
72.1 - LT Overton, Edge, Alabama
83.1 - Darrell Jackson Jr., IDL, Florida State
84.55 - Treydan Stukes, Corner, Arizona
86.3 - Devin Moore, Corner, Florida
87.65 - Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU
89.5 - Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
90.55 - Keyron Crawford, Edge, Auburn
97.55 - Davison Igbinosun, Corner, Ohio State
97.9 - Zakee Wheatley, Safety, Penn State
98.05 - Genesis Smith, Safety, Arizona
98.55 - Sam Roush, Tight End, Stanford

Round 4
102.1 - Jaishawn Barham, Edge, Michigan
107.7 - Carson Beck, QB, Miami
110.8 - De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
111.05 - Bryce Lance, WR, ND State
113.35 - Bud Clark, Safety, TCU
114.45 - Justin Joly, FB/H-Back, N.C. State
114.6 - Mike Washington Jr., Running Back, Arkansas
115.5 - Seth McGowan, Running Back, Kentucky
117.95 - Keyshaun Elliott, Linebacker, Arizona State
119.55 - Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
130.15 - Marlin Klein, Tight End, Michigan
131.7 - Nicholas Singleton, Running Back, Penn State
133.35 - Jager Burton, IOL, Kentucky
137.95 - Eric McAlister, WR, TCU
137.85 - Jalon Kilgore, Corner, South Carolina

Round 5
140.4 - Isaiah World, Tackle, Oregon
141.5 - Dametrious Crownover, Tackle, Texas A&M
150.4 - Joe Royer, Tight End, Cincinnati
151 - Tacario Davis, Corner, Washington
151.45 - Eli Raridon, Tight End, Notre Dame
151.6 - Jimmori Robinson, Edge, West Virginia
153.5 - Julian Neal, Corner, Arkansas
154.5 - Caleb Fauria, Tight End, Delaware
155.25 - Al-Jay Henderson, Running Back, Buffalo
156.55 - Zxavian Harris, IDL, Ole Miss
157 - Miles Capers, Edge, Vanderbilt
158.8 - Ar'maj Reed-Adams, IOL, Texas A&M
162.3 - Ryan Mosesso, Tackle, UMass
162.4 - Trey Zuhn III, Tackle, Texas A&M
163.05 - Rayshaun Benny, D-Line, Michigan
168.95 - Trey Moore, Linebacker, Texas
172.2 - Drew Shelton, Tackle, Penn State
175.55 - Pat Coogan, IOL, Indiana
177.65 - Mason Murphy, Tackle, Auburn

Round 6
179.2 - Ka'ena Decambra, IOL, Arizona
182.7 - Ephesians Prysock, Corner, Washington
183.85 - Mason Randolph, IOL, Boise State
185 - Miles Kitselman, Tight End, Tennessee
185.15 - Alan Herron, Tackle, Maryland
185.35 - Jeff Caldwell, WR, Cincinnati
185.85 - Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech
187.05 - Tanner Koziol, Tight End, Houston
190.4 - Chase Roberts, WR, BYU
191.9 - Cole Brevard, IDL, Texas
193.7 - John Michael Gyllenborg, Tight End, Wyoming
194.65 - Red Murdock, Linebacker, Buffalo
196.2 - Josh Cameron, WR, Baylor
196.8 - Kam Olds, Edge, Kentucky
198.5 - Cole Wisniewski, Safety, Texas Tech
201.25 - Shyheim Brown, Safety, Florida State
207.4 - Mo Westmoreland, Edge, Tulane
209.8 - Weylin Lapuaho, IOL, BYU
213.2 - Micah Morris, IOL, Georgia
213.5 - Enrique Cruz Jr., Tackle, Kansas
214 - Xavier Nwankpa, Safety, Iowa
215.75 - Andre Fuller, Corner, Toledo
216 - Dane Key, WR, Nebraska
216.2 - Desmond Purnell, Linebacker, Kansas State

Round 7
217.25 - Domani Jackson, Corner, Alabama
222.2 - Eli Heidenreich, Running Back, Navy
222.3 - Colbie Young, WR, Georgia
223.55 - Kam Dewberry, IOL, Alabama
223.65 - Stephen Hall, Corner, Missouri
223.85 - Roman Hemby, Running Back, Indiana
224.85 - Febechi Nwaiwu, IOL, Oklahoma
225.15 - Trevor Brock, Tackle, Buffalo
226.15 - J. Michael Sturdivant, WR, Florida
228.25 - Max Bredeson, FB/H-Back, Michigan
230.45 - VJ Payne, Safety, Kansas State
230.9 - Jack Velling, Tight End, Michigan State
232.45 - Jakobe Thomas, Safety, Miami
234.7 - Deven Eastern, IDL, Minnesota
235.5 - Luke Altmyer, QB, Illinois
235.95 - Fa'alili Fa'amoe, Tackle, Wake Forest
237.15 - Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech
237.25 - Cole Payton, QB, ND State
240.15 - James Thompson Jr., D-Line, Illinois
241.15 - Riley Nowakowski, FB/H-Back, Indiana
241.46 - Jack Stonehouse, Punter, Syracuse
241.5 - Damonic Williams, D-Line, Oklahoma
242.1 - Ryan Eckley, Punter, Michigan State
242.35 - Lander Barton, Linebacker, Utah
243.25 - Dominic Zvada, Kicker, Michigan
243.35 - Bryson Eason, D-Line, Tennessee
243.7 - Bobby Jamison-Travis, IDL, Auburn
243.7 - Jimmy Rolder, Linebacker, Michigan
244.9 - Matt Gulbin, IOL, Michigan State
245.4 - Joshua Braun, IOL, Kentucky
245.9 - Jeadyn Lukus, Corner, Clemson
246.5 - Adam Randall, Running Back, Clemson
247.3 - Ahmari Harvey, Corner, Georgia Tech
247.35 - Dean Connors, Running Back, Houston
248.7 - Chip Trayanum, Running Back, Toledo
248.7 - Trey Smack, Kicker, Florida
249.4 - Micah Pettus, Tackle, Florida State
249.9 - DeShon Singleton, Safety, Nebraska
250.05 - Kendal Daniels, Safety, Oklahoma
250.6 - Tomas Rimac, IOL, Virginia Tech
251.4 - Riley Mahlman, Tackle, Wisconsin
251.5 - Keagen Trost, Tackle, Missouri
253.95 - Will Kacmarek, Tight End, Ohio State
254.05 - Carsen Ryan, Tight End, BYU
254.15 - Logan Taylor, IOL, Boston College
254.75 - Jaden Dugger, Linebacker, Louisiana
255.75 - Keeshawn Silver, IDL, USC
256.25 - Gary Smith III, IDL, UCLA
256.75 - Alex Harkey, Tackle, Oregon
257.65 - Cameron Ball, IDL, Arkansas
258 - Matthew Hibner, Tight End, SMU
258.85 - Donaven McCulley, WR, Michigan
259.9 - Jalen Huskey, Safety, Maryland
262.6 - Jack Kelly, Linebacker, BYU
268.6 - Kansei Matsuzawa, Kicker, Hawaii
464.15 - Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss
492.86 - Peter Manuma, Safety, Hawaii

UDFA-Camp Invites
501 - Wynden Ho'ohuli, Linebacker, Hawaii
509.55 - Kuao Peihopa, IOL, Hawaii
519.51 - Jamar Sekona, IDL, Hawaii
533.55 - Zhen Sotelo, IOL, Hawaii
545.87 - Justin Sinclair, Safety, Hawaii
548 - Nick Cenacle, WR, Hawaii
553.48 - Lucas Borrow, Punter, Hawaii
567.71 - Devyn King, Corner, Hawaii
581.29 - Christian Vaughn, Running Back, Hawaii
591.69 - Edwards Li Videl, Corner, Hawaii
593.51 - De'Jon Benton, IDL, Hawaii
642.04 - Tariq Jones, D-Line, Hawaii
674.44 - James Milovale, Tackle, Hawaii
686 - Jalen Smith, Linebacker, Hawaii
696.85 - Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen, Safety, Hawaii
970 - Jackie Johnson III, Edge, Hawaii
983.09 - David Cordero, Running Back, Hawaii
983.19 - Landon Sims, Running Back, Hawaii
985.15 - Truman Werremeyer, FB/H-Back, North Dakota State
986 - Giovanni Iovino, Linebacker, Hawaii
987.67 - Jaheim Wilson-Jones, Corner, Hawaii
992 - Carsen Stocklinski, IDL, Hawaii
992 - Qwyn Williams, IDL, Hawaii

I put together a list of what I saw as team fits based on needs. The list grows towards the middle rounds. However, that's where I think the Patriots are really gonna do damage. Also, shout out to Steelers Depot. Their draft profiles are usually on point. I expect Kansei Matsuzawa from Hawaii to make a roster this season and one or two could be udfa practice squad players for the Patriots.

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