The New England Patriots know this better than any other NFL team, but they drafted a great guy in former UNC star quarterback Drake Maye.
New England was in desperate need of a quarterback this offseason, with Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe failing to work out in a back-and-forth. Lucky for the Patriots, who finished a horrendous 4-13 last season, there were plenty of high-end quarterback talents in the 2024 NFL Draft.
New England decided to go for Maye, the 2022 ACC Rookie and Player of the Year. If football games were decided by quarterback play alone, North Carolina would be ACC Champions and – potentially – the College Football Playoff.