The New England Patriots have a pivotal decision to make with the No. 3 pick of the NFL Draft. While quarterback is a glaring need for the organization, Rob Gronkowski thinks his former team should consider another top prospect.
Gronkowski was asked at Radio Row what he’d like to see the Patriots do with that pick. He recommended they target a star pass-catcher if two signal-callers are selected ahead of them.
“If Drake Maye or Caleb Williams is already taken off the board, I think a for-sure pick, a for-sure lock that won’t be a bust — that’s going to do big things right from the beginning — is Marvin Harrison Jr. at the wide receiver position,” Gronkowski said, per NBC Sports Boston.
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Gronkowski called Harrison an “explosive player.” The former tight end also explained that he grew up watching the wideout’s father play for Syracuse and an Orange fan.
The FanDuel spokesperson also noted that the Patriots haven’t drafted this high since selecting Drew Bledsoe with the No. 1 pick. (He said 1998, but they chose the quarterback in 1993.) There’s major pressure to start the post-Bill Belichick era right.Â
Fans who watched the Patriots tie the Panthers with an NFL-low 13.9 points per game are likely eager to see a new quarterback replace Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe in Foxborough. New England’s head coach, Jerod Mayo, strongly suggested they’re targeting a signal-caller with the No. 3 pick.
Even if Williams and Maye are both gone, the Patriots could snag Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels.
But to Gronk’s point, Harrison feels like a virtual can’t-miss talent who would give New England its best receiving talent since the tight end left. The Patriots will make the crucial call on T April 27 to makeÂ