How the Patriots’ draft capital compares to the rest of the NFL

TL;DR

The New England Patriots will select 31st overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, a significant drop from their previous top picks. They hold a total of 11 draft picks, but their overall draft capital value is below average compared to other teams.

Key points

Patriots will select 31st overall in 2026 NFL Draft
They hold 11 total draft picks
Overall draft capital value is below average
Pittsburgh Steelers have the most draft picks at 12
Patriots ranked 19.8 in draft capital value

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DENVER, CO - JANUARY 25: New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel looks on before kickoff against the Denver Broncos during the AFC Championship game at Empower Field At Mile High on January 25, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images In his first two years after taking over as head of the New England Patriots’ personnel department, Eliot Wolf had a fairly simple job in the first round of the NFL Draft. All he had to do was make the obvious choice, a task made even easier by his team’s position: the Patriots were third on the clock in 2024 and fourth in 2025. Fast forward to 2026, and Wolf and company enter the draft under completely different circumstances. As the reigning AFC champions and Super Bowl runner-ups, they are now set to select 31st overall on Thursday night. Naturally, most subsequent picks also come fairly late in their rounds compared to the last couple of years. In all, the Patriots’ 2026 draft portfolio looks like this:

Round 1: No. 31
Round 2: No. 63
Round 3: No. 95
Round 4: No. 125 (from Bears, via Chiefs)
Round 4: No. 131
Round 5: No. 171
Round 6: No. 191 (from Chiefs)
Round 6: No. 198 (from Vikings, via , Vikings and )