Depending on the analyst or insider, the New England Patriots are the overwhelming frontrunners to land wide receiver A.J. Brown on the NFL trade market this offseason. But the deal is not a foregone conclusion, and the Patriots might be interested in upgrading receiver with two wideouts since they lost Stefon Diggs this offseason.
With that in mind, New England drafting a receiver in the first round is very much on the table. That’s what CBS Sports’s Zachary Pereles predicted to happen in his latest 2026 NFL mock draft on Sunday.
Not only did Pereles project the Patriots to grab a receiver, he had New England trade up three spots to secure Washington wideout Denzel Boston.
“The Patriots jump up three spots, sending the Texans picks No. 31 and No. 125, to take Denzel Boston,” wrote Pereles. “Boston is a big body at 6-4 and 210 pounds who moves with the skills of a player smaller than that. He can win downfield, and Mike Vrabel will love his willingness to block. Drake Maye gets a major talent here.”
Boston is one of the top receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft class. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah ranked Boston the No. 5 receiver on his NFL Draft big board.
Jeremiah also rated Boston as his No. 27 overall prospect.
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