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Perry’s 2024 Mock Draft 5.0: Pats-Vikings trade produces a bounty originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present to you The 2024 Tom E. Curran Mock Draft!
No, Tom’s not writing this one. But we wanted to put together a mock that lays out what exactly the Patriots could come away with if they go ahead and execute the kind of trade our fearless Patriots Insider has supported ever since the Vikings added a second first-round pick.
Minnesota now owns No. 11 overall and No. 23 overall in the 2024 draft after a trade with the Texans, potentially offering a team like the Patriots the chance to move down the board, turn one pick into two (at least), and build up their collection of talent at non-quarterback premium positions.
It’s a good idea, in theory, if the Patriots aren’t convinced that the quarterback available to them at No. 3 overall is a franchise-changer.
But, as we laid out here, it’s far from a sure thing to land cornerstone pieces at receiver and tackle with first-round picks outside the top 10. Hitting on both? It’s a true long shot.
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For those reasons, this isn’t a strategy I would support. Just to be clear. But being the good friend that I am, I wanted to give Tom a chance to see how it’d look if his trade-down approach played out the way he thinks it should on the first night of the draft next month.
Let’s get to the picks, which include the Patriots’ second-round selection at No. 34 overall…
You know it. I know it. The Bears know it. Caleb Williams knows it. The most talented quarterback in the draft is headed to Chicago.
If the name of the game is explosive playmaking ability, the quarterback with 90 plays of 20 yards or more last season should be on his way to Washington.
Vikings receive: No. 3 pick
Patriots receive: No. 11 pick, No. 23 pick and Vikings’ 2025 first-round…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-03-27 16:34:50
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