Patriots links 4/23/26: It’s Draft Day! Patriots on the clock

The logo of the 2026 NFL Draft is showcased at the big screen inside the theater Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from outside Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. | Ethan Morrison / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

TEAM TALK

• Patriots 2026 NFL draft primer and ways to watch.
• PatriotsupdatedFree Agency TrackerandMock Draft Tracker.
• Patriots All Access: 2026 NFL draft preview. (19 min. video)
• Pre-Draft Interview:Eliot Wolf sits down with Mike Reiss. (9 min. video)
• Patriots Catch-22: Top 10 mock draft, latest buzz, prospects & predictions. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Ethan Hurwitz' Patriots draft rumors: What's real, what's smoke, and what to watch.
• Karen Guregian puts the GM hat on to determine what the Pats should do at No. 31.
• Nick Goss notes history suggests Patriots could have tough time finding impact player at No. 31.
• Cole Shelton relays Dane Brugler (The Athletic) on what the Patriots' focus should be on at No. 31.
• Sara Marshall highlights Adam Schefter who envisions the Patriots taking a top right tackle prospect in the first round.
• Alex Barth says the new NFL draft rule favors Patriots fans as the team moves back to the back of the draft.
• Ethan Hurwitz picks one Patriots safety target for each round of the Draft.
• Jerry Thornton's Patriots 2026 Draft Preview: Wide Receiver.
• Matt Legros thumbnails 3 players worth the Patriots trading up for in the draft: USC WR Makai Lemon, Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq and Miami DE Akheem Mesidor. /Click for commentary.
• Danny Jaillet gives us a look at Drake Maye throwing to newest WR Romeo Doubs.
• Ethan Hurwitz spotlights the biggest draft steals and biggest draft busts of the Eliot Wolf Era: Where the Patriots went right, and wrong.
• Mike D'Abate explains how the Patriots are financially fit for a potential A.J. Brown trade.
• Phil Perry's final Patriots 7-round mock draft. Pats trade out of 1st, pick Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers at 34.
• Mark Morse presents his final Patriots mock draft: Analyzing New England's potential picks and strategic approach. Pats pick UCF Edge Malachi Lawrence at 31./Click for commentary.
• Andrew Callahan posts a final 2026 NFL mock draft: Pats select Missouri Edge Zion Young at 31.
• All 32 NFL podcast: Mike Giardi discusses Mike Vrabel's attempt to clear the air, 3 players the Patriots like in the draft class, Kayshon Boutte; More. (32 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Matt Verderame (SI) Best and worst case scenarios for every team in the 2026 NFL Draft: Some GMs will have things break their way, while others will be left scrambling as the board takes shape.
• Mike Kadlick, Karl Rasmussen (SI) 2026 NFL Draft trade tracker: Plenty of teams are looking to move back in the first round; More.
• Mike Kadlick (SI) 10 first round bold predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft.
• Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) A look at how NFL Draft's top positional stacks are shaping up before showtime.
• Karl Rasmussen (SI) How rookie contracts work in the NFL, including salary and length.
• Albert Breer (SI) One and only 2026 NFL mock draft: This isn't a great class, but it should be a fun first round with variables in play and teams hunting for picks in 2027. Pats take Clemson OT Blake Miller at 31.
• Billy Heyen (Sporting News) Patriots' trade asking price for Kayshon Boutte revealed before NFL Draft.
• Mike Moraitis (SI-Dallas Cowboys) A Kayshon Boutte trade is perfect draft alternative for Cowboys.
• Eva Geitheim (SI) Regrading every first-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft. 4th: OT Will Campbell, B-.