Patriots get more explosive with two moves in latest 2026 mock draft
The Patriots address their two biggest needs in Fields Yates' latest two-round 2026 NFL mock draft.
Cooper DeJean. Creed Humphrey. Jonathan Taylor.
These are the caliber of players that the second round of the NFL Draft has had to offer over the last 10 years, as well as throughout history. All-Pro honorees. For the New England Patriots, as well as the rest of the 31 teams in the NFL, much talk has been made over the top prospects forecasted to be selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
However, there’s no telling whether or not the Patriots will take a top-shelf prospect that winds up burgeoning into one of the best players at their position in the NFL with the No. 63 overall pick in the second round of the draft. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Patriots select Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham at No.
63 overall after beginning their day by taking Washington standout Denzel Boston at No. 31 overall. Barham is a fresh face linked to the Patriots.