Patriots Draft & Trade Buzz: OTAs & Hard Knocks

0:00It's April 6th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league, on Cori with the story. Patriots fans, the free agency tracker and mock draft boards just got fresh updates. NFL dropped the full offseason workout dates too, with New England kicking off OTAs on April 20th. Spring practices are locked in, and players report back in under three weeks. Analysts are buzzing with draft fits for the Pats. Mike Rabel's spilling on strategy, eyeing linebackers, run-stopping defensive tackles, dual threat running backs like Clemson's Adam Randall, and whiteouts to fill that top spot. They moved on from last year's starting center already, hunting offensive line depth, reactions are heating up around tray talk. Rabel's cool with dealing the first round pick at 31, and execs expected push for Eagles receiver AJ Brown after June 1st. Hard knocks is finally landing in Foxboro, plus two shot at international games in 2026. New mocks are all over the place. One has Arizona State Tackle,

1:03Max Ehannocker, going to the Pats at 31. CBS picks Missouri Edge, Zion Young, while NFL.com slots Georgia linebacker CJ Allen there. Plenty of picks and needs to address across the roster. With the draft clock ticking and rumors flying, New England's building something fierce, keep your ears peeled for the next drop.