Each demoralizing loss hurts now, New England Patriots fans, but there is a very clear silver lining in all of this. The 2024 NFL Draft draws ever closer, and as it stands, the Patriots just moved up to the No. 2 overall pick.
Thanks to their 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and the Arizona Cardinals upsetting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, New England did come out on top in a way. Quarterback Mac Jones isn’t the guy and Bailey Zappe showed that he definitely isn’t, either.
The Patriots have only positioned themselves better to potentially find their quarterback of the future and put this nasty losing business behind them. What did Drake say? “Cry now, laugh later?” Something to that effect.
Even though the Chicago Bears didn’t play this week, they maintains their place atop the draft order, while the Cardinals moved back to No. 3. Given the way their quarterbacks are currently playing, this could all be teeing the Patriots up to become the ultimate winner of the Caleb Williams sweepstakes.
The USC quarterback and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, who will sit out the Holiday Bowl, is in the conversation for the No. 1 overall pick along with North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
If the Bears hold on to the top pick, is it possible they build around Fields and Harrison, the best wide receiver prospect in awhile? With Williams sitting out, could Maye make a compelling argument for the top choice with a big game against West Virginia in the Mayo Bowl?
Anything and everything can happen in the next four weeks, both in the NFL and in these bowl games, to dramatically shift the current draft picture. So let’s look at where things currently stand heading into Week 14.
Perfect storm for Panthers?
Don’t look now, but the Carolina Panthers appear … competitive? The team fired coach Frank Reich last week following a 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. In the game after Reich’s dismissal, Carolina pushed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
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Publish date : 2023-12-05 16:39:26
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