Henry McKenna
AFC East Reporter
The New England Patriots are both in a position of power — and, in another sense, powerless.
The 2024 NFL draft is expected to have QBs go 1-2-3. The top prospects are Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye. So the Patriots are likely happy to have a pick where they can at least get one of them. The problem, of course, is that if they rank one of those players below the others, they are forced to settle for that player.
And that’s where the Minnesota Vikings come into play.
On Friday, they acquired an additional first-round pick for this year’s draft. The Vikings now have the 11th overall pick along with the Texans’ 23rd overall selection. Those two pieces are, according to many of the modern draft-value calculations, good enough to get Minnesota up to third overall. Of course, those calculations don’t consider the value of quarterbacks. When teams are trading up for a QB, they often overpay considerably. So if the Vikings were trading up with New England, it might require an additional first- or second-round pick.
In particular, the Patriots might have a hard time saying no to Nos. 11, 23 and a 2025 first-rounder.
That’s a genuine godfather offer for a New England team that made virtually no big-ticket out-of-house signings in free agency and, in turn, looks riddled with needs across the roster.
Whom might the Vikings want at No. 3 overall? Well, they may want Maye, who is the odds-on favorite to go in that spot. Maye is connected to Josh McCown, the team’s QBs coach (and former NFL quarterback). McCown was Maye’s high school coach. So they go way back. That’s why it’s easy to imagine the Vikings are targeting third overall (not second or first). Not only would it take an insane package to get into the top two picks, but neither the Bears nor the Commanders have shown any interest in moving back.
Of course, New England needs a quarterback as much as Minnesota does. In order…
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Publish date : 2024-03-15 18:26:40
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