Patriots Player Departure Patriots trade Dugger too lol

[DoubleDeluxe]

Anyone have our updated 2026 draft picks? It’s not much, but having the 6th rounders isn’t half bad.

could be used in the next couple of days!

 

[Brick27]

Anyone have our updated 2026 draft picks? It’s not much, but having the 6th rounders isn’t half bad.

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 4 (from KC)
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 6 (from KC for Joshua Uche)
• Round 6 (from SF for Keion White)
• Round 6 (from PIT for Kyle Dugger)

 

[PatsFan2]

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 4 (from KC)
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 6 (from KC for Joshua Uche)
• Round 6 (for Keion White)
• Round 6 (for Kyle Dugger)

So when are we getting that N'Keal Harry Conditional?? 3035??

 

[Joey007]

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 4 (from KC)
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 6 (from KC for Joshua Uche)
• Round 6 (for Keion White)
• Round 6 (for Kyle Dugger)

Nice.

7 picks round 4th-6th. I trust the current regimes eye for talent. We could turn this into a lot of quality depth.

Edit: but to another posters point, this is also ammo to make a trade. Let’s send a 6th for Jerome Ford and a 7th.

 

[patchick]

I thought thats what they got peppers for. Unless theyve just given up on him

That’s an interesting part to me. Peppers was a surprise cut, and given our lack of safety depth plenty of people have continued to wonder whether it was a mistake. This trade suggests it was not.

 

[jboston19]

They must’ve really wanted him gone to do this deal.

 

[Mack Herron]

So no edge?

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Yikes, so essentially just clearing the roster spot and a 1 round trade up

 

[upstater1]

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 4 (from KC)
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 6 (from KC for Joshua Uche)
• Round 6 (from SF for Keion White)
• Round 6 (from PIT for Kyle Dugger)

These are all more like 7th rounders since I expect all 3 teams to be playoff teams. Picking at the end of the 6th. Then again, the 7th rounders we traded away will also hopefully be at the end of the 7th round.

 

[upstater1]

Now that's weird. It means they have more faith in Pettus.

Because essentially they are paying the Patriots are paying his salary.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

These are all more like 7th rounders since I expect all 3 teams to be playoff teams. Picking at the end of the 6th. Then again, the 7th rounders we traded away will also hopefully be at the end of the 7th round.

We are getting great production from our rookie class this year. Our team is greatly improving, we won't have near as many obv roster spots next year, no way we are using 10 draft picks. They will be used for trades this year, or to maneuver around the draft board next draft.

 

[mgteich]

Now that's weird. It means they have more faith in Pettus.

Because essentially they are paying the Patriots are paying his salary.

Grant could be elevated. We signed him last week. Saunders will be added to the 53. Pettus isn't likely to be playing any defensive reps.

 

[patchick]

Now that's weird. It means they have more faith in Pettus.

Because essentially they are paying the Patriots are paying his salary.

Faith in John Saunders, apparently. He had a pre-draft visit with the Patriots, and they clearly kept an eye on him.

 

[TommyD4207]

Faith in John Saunders, apparently. He had a pre-draft visit with the Patriots, and they clearly kept an eye on him.

Yeah....
I gotta question, if he can't make it onto that pathetic Dolphins secondary...how good is he actually?

 

[raduray]

They must’ve really wanted him gone to do this deal.

This is not clear. Are the Pats paying $1M per game roster bonus for the games on the Steelers roster?

 

[UGAPatsfan]

They must’ve really wanted him gone to do this deal.

Well, and doesn’t that eat up any cap savings?

 

[TommyD4207]

Oh also I forgot for Dugger.

 

[upstater1]

We are getting great production from our rookie class this year. Our team is greatly improving, we won't have near as many obv roster spots next year, no way we are using 10 draft picks. They will be used for trades this year, or to maneuver around the draft board next draft.

The last few years we have been taking LS like Ashby and guys who aren't likely for the roster.

Fliers essentially.

Then again, Bryant, Demario and Boutte are 6th and 7th rounders.

 

[mgteich]

The last few years we have been taking LS like Ashby and guys who aren't likely for the roster.

Fliers essentially.

Then again, Bryant, Demario and Boutte are 6th and 7th rounders.

and Ashby and Bourregales.

 

[Edelmania]

Well, and doesn’t that eat up any cap savings?

Still saves us at least a tiny bit versus if we just released him. They valued the slight draft capital & savings plus seeing what Saunders has to offer versus keeping Dugger who they already knew for a fact does not fit.