Patriots Land 6-Foot-9 Tackle, 15 TD Receiver In 7-Rd Mock Draft

Patriots Land 6-Foot-9 Tackle, 15 TD Receiver In 7-Rd Mock Draft originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Only one team in the NFL has more picks in the 2026 NFL Draft than the New England Patriots .

Fresh off an AFC Championship, the Patriots are primed and ready to bring in a boatload of young, cheap talent. It’s a good year to have late-round capital, as the consensus opinion on the 2026 draft class is that it holds a deep pool of talent, with fewer high-end prospects than usual. To celebrate the beginning of draft month (my favorite month of the year), I took a stab at a seven-round mock draft for the defending AFC East champs.

#Patriots Seven Round Mock Draft pic. twitter. com/VLsO0kLJfx — Evan Cormier (@Cormier_Evan) April 1, 2026 Zion Young In round one, the Patriots bet on the upside of Missouri Tigers edge rusher Zion Young.

At 6-foot-6, Young is already an elite run defender; it is the best aspect of his game. This makes him a three-down rotational piece that New England can move around the line while he continues to work on his underdeveloped pass rush repertoire. Elijah Sarratt Aside from quarterback, wide receiver is the most expensive position in football.