APRIL 8: Especially with New England having lined up ‘top 30’ visits with both Daniels and McCarthy, it would still come as little surprise to see the team remain at No. 3 and add the highest-ranked passer still on the board. However, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer notes the Patriots have only committed three such visits to quarterbacks (Daniels, McCarthy and Maye), adding his sense is the team has not yet fully committed to one draft strategy over another.
Plenty of time remains for the Patriots to finalize their draft board, of course, and much of their decision when on the clock will depend on the Commanders’ actions at No. 2. As things stand, now, though, uncertainty surrounds New England’s preferred direction.
APRIL 2: The Patriots’ plans with the third-overall pick are partly dependent on how the top-two selections unfold. However, it’s seeming increasingly likely that the organization will opt for a quarterback with their first-round pick.
According to Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald, league executives believe the Patriots will take a quarterback at No. 3. While Kyed says the team won’t force the selection, it sounds like the organization’s top decision makers are in favor of drafting a QB.
The question is: which quarterback will the Patriots select? Since the Patriots won’t have their choice of QBs, we probably won’t hear anything definitive out of New England. Caleb Williams is the assumed first-overall pick, and Kyed believes the Patriots would love the opportunity to choose between LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye (in the scenario where the Commanders opt for Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy or another position).
If the Patriots do somehow have the opportunity to choose between Daniels and Maye, Kyed knows there are some members of the Patriots who are “fans” of the LSU product. This isn’t a complete surprise; Williams has never been a realistic option at No. 3, and there were rumblings that the Patriots weren’t particularly enamored with Maye. For what it’s worth, ESPN’s Jordan Reid writes that the Patriots and Commanders were among the teams with the most representation at both Daniels’ and Maye’s pro days.
Many pundits have suggested the Patriots could look to move back in the draft. Ben Volin of The Boston Globe previously opined that the organization would still leave the draft with an early-round QB, even if they do make a trade. Kyed writes that the Patriots don’t believe there are five or six franchise quarterbacks in the draft, so if the team is serious about adding a future starter at the position, they can’t stray too far from the top of the board.
The Patriots have already moved on from Mac Jones this offseason, putting them in prime position to select a quarterback with the third-overall pick. The team brought in old friend Jacoby Brissett to keep the seat warm, and they’re still rostering Bailey Zappe in case they want to redshirt a rookie.
Bob Kraft on line one. With the 3rd pick of the NFL draft the Patriots draft Bob Kraft.
After watching The Dynasty that egomaniacal tug job seeking jackass believes it was him that won 6 Super Bowls. Make me want to be a fan of another team.
Go for it-rude post.
As a lifelong Colts fan, I like this post 😉
Colts. hahahahahahaha
Please root for another team. We don’t want you
If jayden Daniels is there take him
If not take best player available according to your board.
I just don’t see teams trading up to 3 for Maye or McCarthy. They’ll let them slide before jumping up.
Would be interesting if that’s the case, but I think there is still too much interest in Maye league-wide for him to fall far or for a team to risk not moving up for him.
The latter is the tough part. The Pats will want you to believe they are talking to three other teams, which could be true. But you won’t know.
Yep. If a team believes Maye is a franchise change, then it’s a big gamble to wait too long.
A lot of the rumors going on now are due to the fact that they need something to talk about with the fact it’s known the first 3 picks will be QBs and the fact a lot of teams are purposely putting junk out there. Around this time last year there were sports writers spreading bs about Will Levis being the first QB drafted.
The plan is to keep pretending another Brady and 6 more rings are coming.
I’m a fan from the Bledsoe days. I could care less if the patriots win another game. The football gods have blessed us.
Bledsoe was a good quarterback. Unfortunately for him, his reputation pales in comparison to his successor. I give him credit, though.
The Patriots have no playmakers, thus they could draft Patrick Mahomes and it would make no difference in 2024.
Mahomes would make some positive plays brother, maybe even win a game or two in NE lol.
You are right, the PATS have zero playmakers but they have a chance to draft MHJ at #3. I think the weapon would be amazing for NE but he wouldn’t have a guy to throw him the ball. If they wait until the 2nd round to draft a QB they are getting the 6-7 best QB (that is pointless).
Trading back with MIN would possibly be the best option. Take QB Bo Nix at #11 and draft WR Adonai Mitchell at #23. 2nd Round grab an O-linemen and go from there.
No way is passing on a top playmaker like Harrison to move back for a couple of 2nd rate guys gonna help the Pats get better. They need an elite impact player to start getting better. I hate the Pats but trading back is stupid. Tell Minny they can keep their picks unless a 3rd first rounder next year is involved as well.
Slight correction: you said “6-7 best QB,” but what you meant was “6-7 ranked QB” or even just “6-7 available QB.” Nobody knows who will be the best for a few years.
Save your corrections, my comment makes sense with or without your edit. Get a life dude, stop trying to correct people online.
Read what I wrote. I didn’t fix a spelling mistake – I was correcting your bad assumptions that rankings are analogous to success.
Dude f off seriously I know what I typed, please MUTE me because I am muting you. Goodbye chump
Nah, you were just being pedantic. Everyone knows what he meant.
Better off drafting Bo Callahan.
And for the record, I was at his birthday party.
There are plenty of good WR’s in this draft.
They have no playmakers because BB drafted D every.. single…year…
Not true…
Trade and tank in favor of 2025.
Minnesota 2 firsts this year and a first and second next and they can have #3. Go Jacoby tutoring michael Penix.
Demario Douglas isn’t bad. He could be pretty good actually. Boutte never really got the chance to play last year.
As things stand, now, though, uncertainty surrounds New England’s preferred direction.
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Glad we had this update to keep us informed that nothing is new.
The NFL is clearly the dominate league in American sports. As a result, sports reporters have made a living for a long time writing about how great the Patriots are and how they outsmart every other team in every way. The end of season results now clearly do not fit the old narrative.
The sports reporters that know and understand what they are writing about will have substance to the report. The rest will fall in the Ian Rapoport category of credibility.
Let’s see how New England can screw this pick up.
Keep em guessing!