Former North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye was the third player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, landing with the New England Patriots. And the hope is that he’s the savior for a franchise looking to replace Tom Brady.
After going through quarterbacks Came Newton, Mac Jones, and even Bailey Zappe, the Patriots weren’t moving off of No. 3 overall and opted to take Maye with the pick. And now that the draft is over, we are starting to get some details about what went into making the decision to take Maye.
Per Pats Pulpit, the Patriots really did their homework on Maye to make sure he was the one.