Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports New England selected the North Carolina quarterback in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. One of the most wide-spread pre-draft notions was that the New England Patriots would be a challenging landing spot for any rookie quarterback. Not only is the team coming off a 4-13 season and entering a major rebuild in Year 1 after long-time head coach Bill Belichick, it also lacks the same talent on its roster that other teams such as Minnesota or Chicago have. All of that is true. The Patriots still feel confident in their ability to support their new first-round draft ..read more

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots selected Maye in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night The New England Patriots have started off their 2024 NFL Draft campaign with a bang. Not only did they not trade out of the first round for a pick they’ll later use on a second-round DB, they selected the player most pundits pegged as the best fit for them in Drake Maye. The 21-year-old North Carolina product is 6-foot-4, 230 pounds of awesome, and if history is any indicator, he’s a mortal lock for the Hall of Fame. As we all know, if a quarterback gets d ..read more

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images New England selected QB Drake Maye with their first pick. The New England Patriots used the No. 3 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft to land their quarterback of the future in North Carolina’s Drake Maye. Here’s who the pick impacts for better, or worse, moving forward. Winners QB Jacoby Brissett: Despite drafting the quarterback of the future Thursday night, a role is still out there for New England’s veteran free agent addition — beyond mentoring Maye. Head coach Jerod Mayo made note that the best option under center will start after an offseason compe ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Get to know New England’s draft class, one selection at a time. The 2024 NFL Draft is underway, and the New England Patriots started it off with a bang — selecting their quarterback of the future with the third overall selection in the first round. While the Drake Maye pick naturally steals the headlines due to its transformative nature, the team is far from done restocking its team through this year’s draft. Let’s therefore meet all the players they decided to bring aboard, one selection at a time. First off, naturally, pick No. 1. 1-3 QB Drake Maye (North Carolina ..read more

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images New England picked Maye third overall on Thursday night. The New England Patriots made the call for quarterback Drake Maye as soon as they came on the clock with the No. 3 overall pick. They knew that would be the call they would make for weeks. “We knew a long time ago that Washington was going with Daniels so we were able to make our pick, and we’re really happy about that,” director of scouting Eliot Wolf said after the selection. “[We knew for] weeks.” Both Wolf and head coach Jerod Mayo said they had “no” hesitation with the selection, so much so that ..read more

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images New England’s former head coach served as an analyst on the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday night. For the first time in a quarter century, Bill Belichick is not running the show in the New England Patriots’ draft room. Following his departure from the organization earlier this offseason, the team’s long-time head coach has now instead settled into a media role: in the he provided analysis for the Pat McAfee Show during the first round. This also means he had a front-row seat to watching his ex-club pick North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye third overall. It goe ..read more

Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots selected the North Carolina quarterback third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Once they were on the clock in the first round of the draft on Thursday night, the New England Patriots wasted little time to make a pick. They had already zeroed in on North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye as their target at No. 3 overall. Drafting a young passer that high, the expectations are clear: Maye was brought aboard to become the Patriots’ long-term solution at the most important position in the sport. He has all the tools to develop into ju ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The New England Patriots have their new quarterback, selecting Drake Maye third overall out of North Carolina. Relive the moment the pick becomes official ..read more

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 26-game Tar Heels starter landed at No. 3 overall. The 2024 NFL draft got underway under center for the New England Patriots. The war room in Foxborough selected North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye on Thursday night, standing pat with the No. 3 overall pick in the first round to do so. Here’s an initial look into why and what’s ahead. Two-year starter with the size, mobility and arm to modernize an offense Twice a team captain, Maye started 26 games during his North Carolina career after enrolling early and redshirting behind ..read more

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images New England starts its draft by picking a quarterback. The New England Patriots entered the 2024 NFL Draft with a major need at quarterback, and it did not take long for them to address it. With the third overall position, they selected North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. One of the top prospects available, Maye offers considerable franchise-caliber traits. Whether he starts Year 1 remains to be seen, but the Patriots are banking on his upside to be a long-term solution at the most important position in the game. 1-3 QB Drake Maye (North Carolina) Bernd ..read more