FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- One year after the New England Patriots selected quarterback Mac Jones in the first round of the draft, they surprised some by tabbing Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe in Saturday's fourth round.
First-year director of player personnel Matt Groh explained the team was taking a college-like approach.
"Just like a college program that might bring in a highly recruited quarterback one year, you can't really afford to skip a year," he said Saturday night at the conclusion of the draft.
The Patriots' selection of Zappe at No.