2027 NFL Draft · AFC East
New England Patriots mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs
Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026
Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
- First pick
- No. 20 (round 1, projected)
- Picks
9 (tap to see them)
- Round 1 · projected No. 20
- Round 2 · projected No. 52
- Round 3 · projected No. 84
- Round 4 · projected No. 116
- Round 5 · projected No. 158 · via Chicago Bears
- Round 6 · projected No. 171 · via Houston Texans
- Round 6 · projected No. 172 · via New Orleans Saints
- Round 6 · projected No. 188 · via Minnesota Vikings
- Round 7 · projected No. 197 · via Philadelphia Eagles
- Biggest needs
- tight end, interior offensive line, defensive tackle
The New England Patriots (AFC East) own 9 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 20 overall in round 1. They hold a round 5 pick (projected No. 158) from the Chicago Bears, a round 6 pick (projected No. 171) from the Houston Texans and a round 6 pick (projected No. 172) from the New Orleans Saints, plus 2 more acquired picks. They traded away their own round 5 pick (projected No. 148) to the Philadelphia Eagles, round 6 pick (projected No. 180) to the Minnesota Vikings and round 7 pick (projected No. 212) to the Dallas Cowboys. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates tight end as the biggest need (grade 68, moderate need), then interior offensive line (72) and defensive tackle (74). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved QB need down (84 → 85), OT need down (55 → 80) and EDGE need down (78 → 90); the quarterback read uses Drake Maye, 24, 2 starter seasons. Mike Vrabel is the head coach and Eliot Wolf the general manager.
- Projected first pick
- No. 20round 1
- 2027 picks
- 95 acquired
- Biggest need
- TEModerate need · grade 68
- Head coach
- Mike VrabelGM Eliot Wolf
Patriots 2027 draft picks: all 9 selections
| Round | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 52 projected | Own pick |
| 3 | 84 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 116 projected | Own pick |
| 5 | 158 projected | via Chicago Bears · Garrett Bradbury trade; NE keeps the other of the NE/CHI R5s — final when the 2026 season ends |
| 6 | 171 projected | via Houston Texans · Marte Mapu trade |
| 6 | 172 projected | via New Orleans Saints · Ja'Lynn Polk trade |
| 6 | 188 projected | via Minnesota Vikings · Demond Claiborne trade-up |
| 7 | 197 projected | via Philadelphia Eagles · Sam Howell and Walter Rouse trades (via MIN) |
Traded away: round 5 (projected No. 148) to Philadelphia Eagles — A.J. Brown trade — earlier of the NE/CHI R5s; final when the 2026 season ends; round 6 (projected No. 180) to Minnesota Vikings — Walter Rouse trade; round 7 (projected No. 212) to Dallas Cowboys — Marte Mapu and Nate Thomas trades (via HOU).
Patriots team needs for 2027
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 68 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 72 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 74 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.
What changed since March
- QB need ↓ (84 → 85): QB1: Drake Maye, 24, 2 starter seasons; March QB grade 84, 21.1 PPG over 9 games this season (weight 0.212)
- OT need ↓ (55 → 80): 2026 R1 pick Caleb Lomu (#28) filled OT
- EDGE need ↓ (78 → 90): 2026 R2 pick Gabe Jacas (#55) filled EDGE
March 2026 top three: OT (55), TE (68), IOL (72). The top three has changed since then.
All 11 positions
| Position | Grade | Need |
|---|---|---|
| Tight end | 68 | Moderate need |
| Interior offensive line | 72 | Low need |
| Defensive tackle | 74 | Low need |
| Linebacker | 76 | Low need |
| Safety | 78 | Low need |
| Wide receiver | 80 | Low need |
| Offensive tackle | 80 | Low need |
| Running back | 82 | Low need |
| Cornerback | 82 | Low need |
| Quarterback | 85 | No need |
| Edge rusher | 90 | No need |
What the community drafts for the Patriots
- Dylan Stewart EDGE · South Carolina7 of 60 picks · avg No. 19.9
- Greg Johnson IOL · Minnesota6 of 60 picks · avg No. 52.5
- Sammy Brown LB · Clemson4 of 60 picks · avg No. 51.5
Prospects community mock drafters picked most often with the Patriots' first three selections (through projected No. 84) in The Big Board 2027 mocks.
Patriots 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs
- David Stone — #8 · DT · Oklahoma · low need at DT
- Jamari Johnson — #16 · TE · Oregon · moderate need at TE
- Trey'Dez Green — #19 · TE · LSU · moderate need at TE
- Will Echoles — #34 · DT · Ole Miss · low need at DT
- Jayden Jackson — #40 · DT · Oklahoma · low need at DT
Consensus-ranked prospects at the Patriots' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 20). See the full 2027 consensus board.
Top dynasty assets on the Patriots
- Drake Maye — QB2 · Superflex value 7,709
- A.J. Brown — WR31 · Superflex value 2,392
- TreVeyon Henderson — RB31 · Superflex value 1,941
- Rhamondre Stevenson — RB35 · Superflex value 1,788
- Eli Raridon — TE18 · Superflex value 1,423
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