Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, most fans expected to see the New England Patriots select a quarterback with their first round pick but there was a small but vocal minority who instead wanted to see the trade down slightly in order to target an elite wide receiver like Marvin Harris Jr. at pick three, or either Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze a little later in the first round.
The theory, as some fans saw it, was that the Patriots' roster was bad, and pursuing a top-tier talent like Harris or Odunze would allow the team to put the foundation in place for their future quarterback, be that someone selected later in the first round like, say Bo Nix, or a top selection in 2025, as the team will probably be picking high again next spring too, especially with a bad QB room in place.