The Patriots got Drake Maye some help on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft, adding Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk in the second round before selecting Penn State offensive tackle Caedan Wallace in the third round.
Most draft experts seemed to agree with the Patriots’ decision to go offense-heavy in the first three rounds of the draft following the unit’s poor play in 2023. There seemed to be some questions though over the players they drafted, which is to be expected for non-first-round picks.
NFL Network’s lead draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah, who had Polk ranked as his 59th overall prospect in this year’s class, initially seemed surprised by the Patriots drafting the Washington receiver at No.