How Do Patriots View 2026 Draft Class? | Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast

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Greg Bedard and Nick Cattles discuss the Patriots' 2026 draft class and the impact of Mike Vrabel's absence.

BSJ's Greg Bedard and Nick Cattles dive into a mailbag of questions from Boston Sports Journal members. They discuss which Patriots could make a jump next season, how the Vrabel saga could've gone differently, and several topics surrounding the Patriots' 2026 draft class. Greg gives insight into how the organization is feeling about the class and breaks down the impact of Mike Vrabel's absence on day 3. ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰ 00:00 Intro 00:55 How much of an impact did Vrabel’s day 3 absence have on the Patriots’ draft? 08:45 How are the Patriots feeling about their 2026 draft class? 16:21 PrizePicks 19:36 Subscribe to Boston Sports Journal! 19:55 Which Patriot could make a jump next season? 24:23 Would the Patriots have drafted Stowers over Jacas? 27:31 Can Alijah Vera-Tucker play RT at a high level? 29:50 Rocket Money 31:30 How can/could the Patriots have ended the Mike Vrabel saga? The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast on CLNS is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Greg Bedard

Guest: Nick Cattles

Topics covered

• 2026 draft class
• Patriots analysis
• Mike Vrabel impact
• player development
• mailbag questions

Keywords

• Patriots
• 2026 draft
• Greg Bedard
• Mike Vrabel
• player development
• Boston Sports Journal

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Organizations: Boston Sports Journal, CLNS Media Network

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