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The New England Patriots can take their pick of positions to address during the 2026 NFL Draft.

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It’s easy to see them targeting someone who can rush the passer, depth options at linebacker and/or tight end, competition along the offensive line, someone who can provide a spark to the skill position group, and… well, pretty much anything else you can think of.

I just don’t think they can do it all…

If the club intends on putting itself in a position to regularly contend, it will need to prioritize things perfectly and put together another superb draft class — which might just include Baylor Bears tight end Michael Trigg:

Bio:

Michael Trigg
Position: TE
Height: 6′ 4″
Weight: 240 lbs
Hand: 10 1/2″
Arm: 34 1/4″
Scouting Combine: N/A
2025 Stats: 11 G, 50 REC, 694 REC YDS, 6 TD

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Pros: 

Trigg seemed to put it all together during his redshirt senior season in 2025, putting up career-best marks in receptions (50), receiving yards (694) and receiving touchdowns (6) after having already set new career-best marks (30/395/3) in 2024. If teams believe there is still room to grow, they will almost certainly start thinking long and hard about making him the third tight end off the board behind Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq and Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers.

PLUS-PLUS ARM LENGTH, HAND SIZE, WINGSPAN

SIZE, SPEED MISMATCH FOR LB

REALLY GOOD HANDS, BODY CONTROL, FOOTWORK — CAN MAKE SPECTACULAR CATCHES LOOK ROUTINE

NATURAL RUNNER WITH THE FOOTBALL

Cons: 

Trigg almost certainly faced questions about his buy-in during the pre-draft process, as both of his transfers came after losing out in position battles during stints at USC and Ole Miss. Trigg has plenty of talent, but many will wonder what took him so long to access it?

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THREE SCHOOLS IN FIVE YEARS, QUESTIONABLE BUY-IN

CONCENTRATION DROPS SHOW UP EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE

Grade and Player Comparison: 

Trigg made major strides last season — though there were never many questions about whether or not he could breakout, just whether he would. If there is going to be continued development, he’ll need to land somewhere that can afford to be patient with him and that makes tight end a focal point of the offense. It’s all about the fit, which can be said for pretty much any prospect but especially those who showed just how important that factor is during their collegiate careers.

GRADE: 84/100
PLAYER COMP: T.J. Hockenson

The Patriots ______ Michael Trigg:

“have cultivated the exact environment that would be beneficial to a guy like”

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Trigg needs to be motivated — not necessarily each and every day, but perhaps in the form of long-term goals that have a nice little reward in sight. If he believes he can eventually be elevated to the primary tight end, in an offense that utilizes the position better than anyone, there won’t be questions about buy-in.

New England has done well to build a culture that cultivates buy-in, so why not put that to the test with an extremely talented player who hasn’t proven to have very much patience?

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