NFL Draft Shockers: Which Surprising Team Stole the Show with a Stunning A+ Class in 2026?
There were bigger issues afoot in Foxborough in recent days, but the reigning AFC champs also picked some new players. And while the grade isn’t intended as a knock, particularly given the Pats were selecting near the end of most rounds due to their 2025 success, first-round OT Caleb Lomu, second-round OLB Gabe Jaca and third-round TE Eli Raridon all feel like succession plans as opposed to players ready to put this team over the Lombardi hump. Maybe the cherry on top will arrive in a few weeks in the form of A.J. Brown, a transaction that would better frame a forward-thinking draft, but that calculus will involve parting with more valuable 2027 draft capital.



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