Bill Belichick is not participating. new england patriots Although he’s been in the war room this offseason, the veteran head coach certainly has an opinion on the team’s first-round draft pick.
Appearing on the draft night special “The Pat McAfee Show,” Belichick sounded lukewarm about the Patriots drafting his former player. North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye Thursday night with the No. 3 pick.
Drafted third overall by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on April 25, 2024 at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, NFL Commissioner Roger Drake May poses with Goodell. (Gregory Shams/Getty Images)
Belichick seemed to throw shade at Maye’s selection by comparing him to the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback. Josh Allen.
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“Drake often compares himself to Josh Allen, and he’s been doing that for quite some time, but we’ll see.”
“I think there are some similarities in terms of size and athleticism, but Josh Allen is a pretty special player right now.”
after dealing with mac jones Belichick, who joined the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in the offseason, acknowledged that the quarterback position is one of the Patriots’ “top” needs in the first round. But Maye didn’t seem like the guy Belichick would choose.
North Carolina quarterback Drake steps back to pass during a college football game between the North Carolina Tarheels and Georgia Tech Yellowjackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.・May (10 years old). (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire, Getty Images)
The Patriots select Drake Maye at No.3 picks after rumors the team will trade down
“Very talented kid, good size, good runner, good arm. But he hasn’t played much. He’s really inexperienced.”
“He’s going to have to work a little bit harder reading defenses and reading coverages,” Belichick added. “This kid can make all the throws. He needs more consistency.”
Maye joins the Patriots under a new system that includes new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.
No. 10 Drake Maye of the North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 39 Jeremiah Lewis of the Duke Blue Devils during a game at Keenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on November 11, 2023. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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In two seasons at UNC, Maye threw for 7,929 yards with a 64.9% completion percentage. He threw 62 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and ran for 16 more points.he was there All-ACC First Team He was second team in 2022 and second team last season. Last season, he passed for 3,608 yards and 24 touchdowns.
FOX News’ Ryan Mollick and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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