What will Caleb Lomu’s impact be for Patriots? | Draft superlatives with Phil Perry

About this episode

Phil Perry joins Tom E. Curran to discuss the impact of the Patriots' 2026 draft class, focusing on Caleb Lomu and other early picks.

Phil Perry joined Tom E. Curran to evaluate the Patriots 2026 draft class. They dive into some of New England’s early picks, like OT Caleb Lomu, EDGE Gabe Jacas and TE Eli Raridon. They wonder if Lomu was the “best player available” at No. 28, like Mike Vrabel said he wanted. They answer who they expect to have the most impact in 2026. Did this feel like a Vrabel draft or an Eliot Wolf draft, and how much did Vrabel’s absence affect the team on Day 3? Plus, Phil Perry hands out his draft superlatives!

People in this episode

Host: Tom E. Curran

Guest: Phil Perry

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Patriots
• Caleb Lomu
• Draft analysis
• Player impact
• Mike Vrabel
• Eliot Wolf

Keywords

• Patriots
• 2026 draft
• Caleb Lomu
• NFL
• Phil Perry
• Mike Vrabel
• draft superlatives

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Caleb Lomu, Gabe Jacas, Eli Raridon

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