The Patriots may be willing to listen to trade offers for the No. 3 overall pick in this week’s NFL Draft, but they won’t be easily swayed into making a deal.
In fact, it would take an “unprecedented trade” for the Pats to trade down all signs pointing to acquiring a quarterback. According to ESPN.
For now, the Patriots are focused on acquiring a quarterback, likely one of Jaden Daniels, Drake Maye or J.J. McCarthy, unless an “unexpected blockbuster trade offer” is presented to them in the opening round of Thursday’s draft. It looks like it’s coming.
It’s unclear what that specifically means, but it means the Patriots need a franchise QB and a top-three pick puts them in the perfect draft spot to find a player who could potentially fill that spot. has been clear for some time.
The Vikings are in a desperate situation for a franchise quarterback and are being looked at as a team that could use the 11th and 23rd overall picks as part of a package to move up in the draft.
But it’s not like New England itself doesn’t need it, especially after trading Mac Jones to the Jaguars in the offseason.
“You can’t win without a quarterback,” a Patriots official told ESPN.
The paper also privately acknowledged that first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and some of the team’s top decision-makers will have their legacies tied to their choices regarding the direction of the team’s quarterback position. It was reported that.
Even with the No. 3 pick, New England’s selection will depend on what the managers do with the No. 2 pick.
The Bears are expected to take Caleb Williams with the first overall pick, while the Commanders are rumored to be taking Jaden Daniels with the second overall pick.
Therefore, the Patriots could end up acquiring either Maye or McCarthy.
There’s plenty of time between now and Thursday, but for the time being, the Pats appear locked in with the No. 3 pick.
