After releasing third-string quarterback Cody Kessler a couple of weeks ago, the Patriots cleared the way to drafting a rookie quarterback in this month’s NFL Draft.
With Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer expected to compete for the starting job, it is not likely that the team will invest a high draft pick in a top quarterback talent like Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, or Justin Herbert.
Error 0:
Instead, expect the team to be mining for gold at the position during day three of the draft, when rounds 4-7 take place, similar to what they did last year when they picked Stidham in the fourth round.