New England Patriots har foretaget en betydelig træk i NFL Draft 2026 ved at erhverve det 28. samlede valg. Efter at have været handlet to gange mellem Houston Texans og Buffalo Bills, endte picket hos Patriots, som valgte Caleb Lomu, en offensiv tackle fra University of Utah.
Dette er andet år i træk, at Patriots har brugt et første runde-pick på en offensiv tackle. I 2025 valgte holdet Will Campbell, som nu forventes at danne en solid tackle-duo sammen med Lomu. Begge spillere skal beskytte quarterback Drake Maye og sikre stabilitet i angrebet.
Lomu kommer til Patriots med ry for at være en fysisk stærk og teknisk dygtig tackle, der kan dominere i både løb og pasningsspillet. Hans evner forventes at styrke holdets offensive line betydeligt.
Handelen, der førte picket til Patriots, involverede flere hold:
- Houston Texans havde oprindeligt det 28. pick, men handlede det til Buffalo Bills.
- Bills valgte derefter at handle picket videre til New England.
Patriots håber, at de med Lomu har fundet en langsigtet løsning på en position, der har været en prioritet de seneste to drafts.
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