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

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images New England selected Maye at No. 3 overall. The New England Patriots used the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft in hopes of finding their next franchise quarterback as they selected Drake Maye out of North Carolina Maye comes to New England after a successful two-year stint as the Tar Heels starter, where the 21-year old gunslinger showcased all the tools teams look for in a quarterback prospect. Let’s therefore take a closer look at Maye to see what he’ll bring to Foxboro. Hard facts Name: Drake Maye Position: Quarterback School: University of North Carolina Opening da ..read more

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Despite plenty of speculation, it appears New England will hold onto the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The trade winds were a-blowin’ in Foxborough, but it appears they never reached the intensity to blow the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft elsewhere. The New England Patriots are instead expected to hold onto the selection, according to a report by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The belief around the league is that the team will then invest that pick into North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. The Patriots have not shied away from making their i ..read more

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Patriots trading out of the third overall selection continues to be a possible outcome on Thursday night. With less than four hours until the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, there is no clear indication what the New England Patriots will do at the third overall selection. While the team is prepared to make a pick if need be, it seemingly also remains open for business. The two teams that have expressed the most interest in trading up into the Patriots’ current spot are the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. The Giants cur ..read more

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images New England Patriots starting right tackle Michael Onwenu will take the stage at the NFL Draft on Friday. As the NFL announced on Thursday, he will be part of a group of legends and current players to reveal their teams’ Day 2 selections. The Patriots are currently slated to select 34th overall. They have explored the possibility of trading back into the first round, but so far nothing has materialized. For Onwenu, Friday will be a homecoming. The Detroit native played high school football at Cass Technical, only a mile from the draft’s location at Hart Plaza ..read more

Christian Gonzalez was projected as one of the top cornerbacks and a likely top-10 selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. And yet, the New England Patriots were able to pick him up at No. 17. In a recent sit-down with the team’s video crew, the former Oregon DB recalls his journey to the league ..read more