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New England Patriots 2027 draft picks9 picks, the first at No. 20

5-4 · if the season ended today, after Week 10

PickRoundOur mock pickMove
20Round 1Kelley Jones, Mississippi State CBKelley JonesCB, Mississippi State–
52Round 2Kingston Lopa, California SKingston LopaS, California–
84Round 3Luke Montgomery, Ohio State IOLLuke MontgomeryIOL, Ohio State–
116Round 4Quintavius Johnson, Georgia LBQuintavius JohnsonLB, Georgia–
158Round 5via BearsBenjamin Brahmer, Penn State TEBenjamin BrahmerTE, Penn State–
170Round 6via SaintsEddrick Houston, Ohio State IDLEddrick HoustonIDL, Ohio State▲ 1
171Round 6via TexansTJ Moore, Clemson WRTJ MooreWR, Clemson▲ 1
183Round 6via VikingsSebastian Cheeks, Wisconsin EDGESebastian CheeksEDGE, Wisconsin–
220Round 7via VikingsDavien Kerr, Syracuse SDavien KerrS, Syracuse–
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How many picks do the Patriots have in the 2027 NFL draft?

The Patriots hold 9 picks in the 2027 NFL draft: 1 in round 1, 1 in round 2, 1 in round 3, 1 in round 4, 1 in round 5, 3 in round 6 and 1 in round 7. 5 of them came from other teams in trades, and 3 of their own picks now belong to someone else. Compensatory picks are added in March, after free agency.

Where will the Patriots pick in the first round?

No. 20 if the season ended today (their own pick). Our forecast for where it lands: 15 to 29, most likely 21.

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The Patriots make the playoffs in 71% of our 3,000 simulated seasons, and a playoff team cannot pick before 19th.

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What do the Patriots need in the 2027 NFL draft?

Cornerback is the Patriots' biggest need, then tight end and safety.

  1. 1CornerbackOur mock: Kelley Jones at No. 20Best on our board: Leonard Moore (Notre Dame), Ashton Hampton (Clemson), Ellis Robinson IV (Georgia)
  2. 2Tight endOur mock: Benjamin Brahmer at No. 158Best on our board: Trey'Dez Green (LSU), Jamari Johnson (Oregon), Luke Reynolds (Virginia Tech)
  3. 3SafetyOur mock: Kingston Lopa at No. 52Best on our board: KJ Bolden (Georgia), Tae Johnson (Notre Dame), Koi Perich (Oregon)
  4. 4Interior offensive lineOur mock: Luke Montgomery at No. 84Best on our board: Kade Pieper (Iowa), Greg Johnson (Minnesota), Austin Siereveld (Ohio State)
  5. 5LinebackerOur mock: Quintavius Johnson at No. 116Best on our board: Chris Cole (Georgia), Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Notre Dame), Rasheem Biles (Texas)

Needs are read off each roster and this season's play, and are the same list our Patriots mock draft simulator drafts against.

Which 2027 picks have the Patriots traded away?

3 of the Patriots' own 2027 picks belong to other teams: round 5 (No. 148) to the Eagles, round 6 (No. 180) to the Vikings and round 7 (No. 212) to the Texans.

PickRoundNow held by
148Round 5Philadelphia Eagles
180Round 6Minnesota Vikings
212Round 7Houston Texans

Who do the Patriots still play?

The Patriots are 5-4 with 8 games left. Every result moves the picks tied to their record: a loss moves them up the order, a win moves them back.

Wk 10@ Lions6-243% to win
Wk 12@ Chargers0-867% to win
Wk 13vs Bills7-146% to win
Wk 14Minnesota Vikings logovs Vikings6-258% to win
Wk 15@ Chiefs6-241% to win
Wk 16@ Jets2-766% to win
Wk 17vs Broncos7-258% to win
Wk 18vs Dolphins1-777% to win

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