Far be it for any of us to criticize a new regime that we still know nothing about, but once everyone lays their cards on the table and stops the comical we-knew-it-all-along bluffing, it will be fascinating to see what the New England Patriots turned down for the right to select Drake Maye at No. 3 in the 2024 NFL draft and whether they come to regret it.This is to say nothing negative about Maye, who could very well end up being the quarterback everyone wishes they picked.
Again, we have no access to New England’s revamped grading board. But, in a draft loaded with offensive line and receiver help, couldn’t there be an argument made to fortify two of New England’s most glaringly weak positions before throwing a quarterback into the fray and forcing him to figure it out?
The Patriots selecting Maye feels closer to the Cincinnati Bengals taking Joe Burrow, which absolutely worked out, but not without side effects. Burrow was absolutely thrashed behind a sub-par offensive line in Year 1. It took another year of high draft equity and an expensive free agency binge to get him to a place where he could succeed. New England would be hoping to hit on a few consecutive years of picks without trading down and increasing its odds.
Don’t misconstrue the point: I’m not down on Maye or the Patriots. I hope this column, if the free internet exists in 10 years, is shown next to every clip of Maye winning his fourth Super Bowl. There is nothing better than ample, high-level quarterback play.
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