After turning the page on Mac Jones in free agency, the New England Patriots are opening up a new chapter with rookie quarterback Drake Maye serving as the leading man under center.
The North Carolina standout created significant trade buzz heading into the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday, but in the end, the Patriots took him at No. 3 overall in hopes of rebooting their once great franchise the right way.
Maye has tremendous upside as a franchise quarterback, and he brings hope to a Patriots team that survived a revolving door of Jones and Bailey Zappe over the last couple of years. Now, there’s hope that the team is on its way to becoming competitive again with arguably the best quarterback on the draft board on their roster.
The option to pass on a quarterback and trade down for more draft picks was always there, but the Patriots thought better of it considering the rare opportunity they had to get a player like Maye. In time, we’ll see how well it pays off.
Here’s what people are saying about the Patriots and Maye on social media: