For months, NFL experts and fans have debated about what the New England Patriots will ultimately do with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
Some believe the team will use the luxury pick to trade back and acquire more draft picks to help fill other areas on the roster. It makes sense for a rebuilding football team to want as many bites at the apple as possible.
The team already failed once before attempting to throw a rookie quarterback under center in a bad offense. Are they really wanting to risk a Mac Jones 2.0 situation?
But there’s a strong argument to be made on the other side as well. Whether it’s Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye, the Patriots are in a rare position to take a player that could easily be the No. 1 prospect in the entire draft. That isn’t an opportunity that comes around often. In fact, there’s a chance the Patriots might never have a chance like this again.
Passing on a quarterback that ends up succeeding elsewhere is the sort of nightmare scenario that would haunt New England for years.
There were varying opinions in the final mock draft round-up before the festivities kick-start on Thursday night. Here’s what experts are predicting the Patriots do with the No. 3 overall pick: