2026 Mock Draft Thread

DaBruinz said:

I'm happy with Doubs, Boutte, Williams, Hollins.
You don't add a guy who is going to take snaps away from Doubs, Boutte, and Williams.

You have too high of an expectation for a 2nd round pick to be an immediate upgrade over Doubs. Not happening in this offense.
There are too many OTHER areas that are higher priority than adding a WR. Adding a WR is a luxury pick. The Pats are still rebuilding and don't have any "luxury" picks to use.

Click to expand...

manxman2601 said:

I'm not a big fan of taking a WR high either, the only thing I'd say is that of the WRs you mentioned, only two will definitely be on the roster in '27 so we do need to add someone.

Click to expand...

mayoclinic said:

I don't think a WR round 2 is unreasonable if the value is there. Chris Bell and Ted Hurst are the 2 possible values for me. That said, I would probable prioritize EDGE, LB, and Treydan Stukes higher.

Click to expand...

manxman2601 said:

I'm not a big fan of taking a WR high either, the only thing I'd say is that of the WRs you mentioned, only two will definitely be on the roster in '27 so we do need to add someone.

Click to expand...

Clonamery said:

Plus nobody needs the Cult knocking on your door in Shropshire or at your favourite pub, The Loopy Shrew.

Click to expand...

manxman2601 said:

And it's Hampshire and The King and Duck, named after an event in which King Henry III and and an aggressive duck fought off a French raiding party in 1258.*

* not really but that's the sort of traditions we have over here.

Click to expand...

Clonamery said:

I have one question, who's your football team?

Click to expand...

manxman2601 said:

I don't really have one. It had been Man Utd since I was 10 years old but I haven't watched football for years.

Click to expand...

Clonamery said:

I understand that. I used to be a Burnley fan (more a Sean Dyche)...haven't since he got fired.

Click to expand...

Clonamery said:

Manx didn't mention him as a Hill type. He ran the ball at GT but that's what they do and he did it well. This is back to building decent QB rooms with home grown guys who can do Scout team practices and eventually play decently in an emergency QB1 scenario.

Click to expand...

DaBruinz said:

I wouldn't have taken Bentley. He's just an over-sized WR who has issues run blocking and pass blocking. I think taking any WR prior to day 3 is a waste of a pick because i don't see the Pats carrying 6 this year.. Not when they have clearly put a focus on running the ball.

Click to expand...

dliverey44 said:

Fair points, however I think that Bentley has improved from 2024 to 2025 in his blocking and honestly all TEs have issues blocking except for a handful of guys in history. As a receiver he is very athletic and has very good hands, a reason that I have him over Roush relative to where they will be drafted.

I don't think a WR would be a wasted pick because We only have Doubs, KW and Chism signed beyond 2026. Maybe they extend Booty (I hope so) but maybe not and Hurst is a big body X that this team could use.

They have put a focus on improving the running game but I think it was partially done to improve the PA passing game. Just my rational

Click to expand...

DoubleDeluxe said:

WR is not the biggest need, I agree 100% on that.
But it’s still a pretty big need.
I think Doubs’ role is pretty safe, I expect his snap count to high no matter what we do in the draft.
If Bell or Hurst or whatever name you prefer are better than Boutte, Williams, Hollins… then we should definitely consider a WR as early at rd 2 or 3. If it takes snaps away from other guys because the rook is better, that is a good thing.
We have a lot of needs and a lot of picks.
If there’s a run on OTs in the 1st, then we probably don’t pick one till rd 3 or later.
There will be LB options in rd 3 and beyond.
Edge is the one position where I 10000000% believe we need to invest a pick in the first 2 rds.
I would be absolutely fine with a WR in rd 2 if the value is there, assuming no AJ trade if course.

Click to expand...

manxman2601 said:

I don't really have one. It had been Man Utd since I was 10 years old but I haven't watched football for years.

Click to expand...

scar3392 said:

Click to expand...

DaBruinz said:

You cut my statement short and it takes away from what you're saying by doing so.
I said that taking a WR prior to day 3 would be a waste. I did not say taking a WR would be a waste. I specifically listed off several WR who would be available on Day 3 would would help the team.


We'll disagree on Bentley because you clearly see something that no one else sees in regards to Bentley's blocking. Which is surprising since people have been revamping their takes on players for the last 6 months. There are numerous TEs in this draft that are much MUCH better blockers than Bentley. Bentley is a liability as anything other than a receiver. Which, to me, puts him in the 5th or 6th round. At best. And not a fit for the Pats. Guys like Delp, Kacmarek, Klare, and numerous others aren't the liability in the run game that Bentley is and he wouldn't add anything in the Play-Action game because his blocking is below-average. So, his being on the field would telegraph to opponents that the Pats would be passing.

Click to expand...

VJCPatriot said:

Used a different mock draft sim this time. Weird how they don't give a draft summary that can be shared easily.


Sadiq dropped all the way to 31 so I was forced to take him. It was the only sane choice.

Still landed Jacas for Edge in round 2 and Crownover in round 3.




I'm not sure how we did on the middle picks. Caldwell is a freak at 6'5 running a 4.31 40. If anything I feel like this draft engine undervalues him when you consider the athletic upside.



But I feel we got some good value late. Randall is chiseled at 6'3 232 lbs RB but also ran 4.5 40 meaning plenty of athleticism at that size. Prysock kind of intrigues me as a 6'3 cornerback. Fitzgerald has been a productive ballhawk at safety.

Click to expand...