Sign In The eve of the NFL draft is when teams start finalizing their prospect boards, and the Patriots reportedly are getting calls from franchises looking to get their guy. De facto general manager Eliot Wolf confirmed to reporters last Thursday that New England is “open for business” regarding the third overall pick. While the Patriots publicly are keeping their options open to trade down, head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters at the annual league meetings it would take a “bag” to move out. NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran reported it could take more than three first-round picks to trade out ..read more

Sign In The Vikings are among multiple teams that analysts would not be surprised to attempt to trade up in the 2024 NFL Draft, and the Patriots could be a team they’d be interested in going into business with. Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy are the popular choices for Minnesota to trade up for. New England and the Washington Commanders publicly are “open for business,” but it could take a monumental offer to move down and not draft a quarterback. Minnesota does have the ammo for the offer after it acquired another first-round pick from the Houston Texans, but it needs another team to be willing ..read more

Sign In The NFL Draft starts in eight days, with several teams holding impact picks that will determine their futures. The Minnesota Vikings are certainly in that department, holding the No. 11 and No. 23 overall picks. The team can make selections at those spots but also holds the assets needed to trade up to the first few picks if the group is truly sold on a player. Unlike other teams, the Vikings have talent and are ready to insert a young quarterback into the equation after letting Kirk Cousins walk to the Atlanta Falcons in free agency. Ultimately, NFL Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah belie ..read more

Sign In The same two teams continue to be at the front of mind when it comes to trade-up conversations ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. Both the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos have been the subject of trade speculation for weeks. And while speaking to sources around the league, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler heard from multiple teams who believe Minnesota and Denver could target a specific quarterback. “Multiple teams believe Minnesota or Denver could be trade-up options for (J.J.) McCarthy, who’s considered a good fit in both places,” Fowler wrote Tuesday while breaking the quarterback prospects into ..read more

Sign In Evaluators share an opinion regarding the best-case landing spot for NFL draft quarterback prospect Drake Maye. But Patriots fans who are hoping Eliot Wolf will bring the North Carolina product to New England might not appreciate their opinions. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday published a story ranking the quarterback prospects in tiers. Fowler wrote Maye, who was included in the second tier, is viewed as a perfect fit for the Minnesota Vikings. “Multiple evaluators pointed out Minnesota is the perfect place for Maye in that regard, should the Vikings move up to get him,” Fowler wrote ..read more

Sign In Tom Brady will never truly step away from the field, will he? The seven-time Super Bowl champion is set to start his 10-year broadcast contract and join Kevin Burkhardt in the No. 1 booth with Fox Sports this fall. Even with his next chapter looming, playing remains on Brady’s mind. In a recent podcast appearance, Brady left the door open to joining a team midseason if the right opportunity presented itself. In his last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the legendary quarterback won the NFC South and tallied nearly 4,700 passing yards. Physically, Brady knows what his body needs to ..read more

Sign In The Patriots this year face one of the most important drafts in franchise history, and they would be wise to avoid the same mistake made in the 2019 NFL Draft. New England ambitiously selected N’Keal Harry with the No. 32 pick that year. It quickly became a disaster, and with studs like Deebo Samuel, A.J. Brown and DK Metcalf selected a round later, the selection was bemoaned by fans even more. Harry played 33 games in three seasons with the Patriots. He caught 57 passes for 598 yards and three touchdowns before he was cut during the 2022 offseason. The Arizona State product was a stan ..read more

Sign In Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo recently made it clear New England is open to trading down in the 2024 NFL Draft despite its glaring needs at multiple key positions. ESPN’s Matt Miller, for one, believes a blockbuster deal will come to fruition. The NFL draft analyst on Wednesday released a seven-round mock draft, which sees the Patriots give the No. 3 overall selection to the Vikings in exchange for picks No. 11 and No. 23 as well as a 2025 first-rounder. In Miller’s mock, Minnesota used its new pick on Drake Maye, while New England spent its pair of newly acquired first-rounders on of ..read more

Sign In With each passing week, the Vikings look more and more like a team ready to pounce in the 2024 NFL Draft. Minnesota officially entered the pool of quarterback-needy teams when Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency. The Vikings quickly added Sam Darnold to maintain positional depth, but a far more intriguing move was made after that signing. Minnesota swung a big trade with the Houston Texans, and it now has two first-round picks (No. 11, No. 23) next month. Could Patriots Not Draft QB In 2024? Jerod Mayo Keeps Door Ajar Mar 26, 2024 The deal was widely viewed as ..read more

Sign In The Minnesota Vikings have been an absolute enigma in recent weeks, as each move they make seems to be keeping everyone on their toes. Is it possible their end goal is a trade with the New England Patriots? The Vikings have maneuvered around the 2024 NFL Draft board already, acquiring the 23rd and 232nd overall picks earlier this month in a trade with the Houston Texans. Minnesota already had the No. 11 pick, meaning the trade gives it enough ammo to potentially entice the Patriots, who hold the No. 3 pick, into making a trade. It’s just not known who the Vikings would be mov ..read more