Patriots' Bold Day 3 Draft Moves

0:00It's April 25th, I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. Patriots rolled into the 2026 NFL draft with 11 picks, but after some bold trades in the first two rounds, they're down to just five, heading into day three. They grabbed Kayla Blomu, an offensive tackle from Utah at 28th overall in round one. Then Gabe Joccas, an edge rusher from Illinois, at 55th in round two. And yesterday in round three, pick 95, they added Titan Eli Raradin from Notre Dame. They moved up aggressively to fix big holes at offensive tackle and edge, beefing up that offense big time from last year. No more sitting back. These moves show their hunting premium talent without hesitation. Fans are buzzing about the instant upgrade, but depth is still needed across the board. The roster looks sharper, yet they got to balance day three gyms who can play now with young upside for tomorrow. On Saturday, they've got round five, pick 171.

1:02Then three sixth rounders, 191 from Kansas City, 198 be a Minnesota and others, and two 12 of their own. Rapping with round seven, 247. Day three is prime for volume picks that could surprise, keeping the paths rebuilt rolling strong.