The 2024 NFL Draft will kick off Thursday from Detroit, and the Patriots find themselves with a top-five pick for the first time since 1994.
The Bears hold the No. 1 pick, which they acquired from the Panthers, and all signs point to Southern Cal’s Caleb Williams coming off the board first.
The Patriots have eight picks, including No. 3. If they stay there, it’ll be their highest selection since taking Drew Bledsoe at No. 1 in 1993. The last time they used a top-10 pick was in 2008, when they drafted none other than first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.