The New England Patriots just wrapped up their draft this year, so naturally, it's time to flash forward an entire calendar year to 2027. Why? Because it's never too early, that's why. In what was considered a relatively weaker draft class than most years, the Patriots did a good job of adding productive players to play rotational roles. They ideally don't need first round offensive tackle Caleb Lomu to play a large role in 2026. They also don't need giant outputs from cornerback Karon Prunty and linebacker Namdi Obiazor, who were both selected on the third day. That still doesn't stop the Patriots from trying to nail each pick. It just means in what felt like a superstar-less draft, New England was able to pick and choose where they wanted to attack each round. "If we do our job and we do everything right, we're going to be able to get a good player with every pick, and that's our intention," executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf told reporters in his pre-draft press conference .…