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New England
2026 DRAFT INTELLIGENCE
Let's be real — your CB room needs help. Here's who fixes it.
THE REALITY
Drake Maye
Will Campbell
Kevin Byard
POSITIONAL NEEDS
LCB thin depth (backup Kindle Vildor rating 52)
LDE thin depth (backup Leonard Taylor III rating 50)
LT thin depth (backup James Hudson rating 53)
FS thin depth (backup Mike Brown rating 48)
RWR thin depth (backup Kyle Williams rating 53)
BEST FITS AT YOUR PICK
Prospects projected to be available when you're on the clock.
D'Angelo Ponds grades A+ in ATHLETICISM — a clear upgrade over Brandon Crossley's C- at the same skill.
D'Angelo Ponds's ATHLETICISM grade of A+ ranks among the best in the 2026 class.
92% match to Scott Starks
57 tackles, 2 INTs, 0 PD
DREAM SCENARIO
The best pure fits regardless of where they're projected to go.
HIDDEN GEMS
Athleticism score 93 despite #142 consensus
Athletic outliers at CB reach the Pro Bowl at a 12% rate (avg 5.7 AV/yr for Pro Bowlers)
LOCKDOWN-COVER0.20 yards allowed per coverage snap on 358 cover snaps
Late-round film-elite CBs become starters at a 21% rate (avg 2.4 AV/yr)
PRODUCTION GEMProduction score 89 despite #357 consensus rank
Late-round high-production CBs become starters at a 21% rate (avg 2.4 AV/yr)
DRAFT CAPITAL
11 total picks · 1st pick: #31 overall · 4 via trade
Eliot Wolf
6 trades in 2025 (2 up, 4 down). Patriot Way accumulator, trades down more often than up.
GO DEEPER