The 2025 Patriots are staying focused on the task at hand amid an 11-2 start to the season.

But, New England’s top brass will also need to remain vigilant this upcoming spring if the franchise wants to sustain the success they’ve achieved this season.

One the best ways to do that is continuing to add impact players via the NFL Draft.

And even if the days of selecting top-five prospects might be a thing of the past, New England should still be able to bolster one area of its roster with its 2026 first-round pick.

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler released his first 2026 NFL mock draft on Wednesday, with the draft guru projecting that the Patriots will take offensive tackle Monroe Freeling out of Georgia with the 32nd pick.

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