Denzel Boston paired with elite young QB in ESPN's latest mock draft

With the NFL draft just over a month away, former Washington Huskies star wide receiver Denzel Boston seems fairly solidified as a first-round pick; the only question is: where will he end up? As he's been projected to land with several different teams in the back half of the first round, in Field Yates' latest mock draft for ESPN, he placed Boston in a fitting location, with the New England Patriots. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound pass catcher is a great fit for the offense that head coach Mike Vrabel is looking to run around quarterback Drake Maye as the team continues to search for a true No.

1 wide receiver. "The Patriots linger as a team in the A. J.

Brown sweepstakes... no deal involving Brown is likely to be made until after June 1," Yates wrote. "New England's only 1,000-yard receiver from 2025 (Stefon Diggs) was cut, and the signing of Romeo Doubs doesn't complete its WR room.

" Time for a 2-round mock draft 64 picks Have at it https://t. co/ZGH0WqEEB7 — Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 24, 2026 "The 6-4 Boston would give the team better size than it has in its current corps. He is a smooth-moving, versatile wideout who could make splash plays with quarterback Drake Maye.