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Patriots' Belichick Says Not Selecting a QB in Draft 'Wasn't by Design'

The Patriots didn't find their successor to Tom Brady in the 2020 NFL draft as New England passed on Utah State QB Jordan Love at No. 23 and every other QB available in each of the event's seven rounds.

Head coach Bill Belichick said the Patriots were weighing other needs as they considered their quarterback options.

"If we feel like we find the right situation, we'll certainly draft them. We've drafted them in multiple years, multiple points in the draft," he said. "Didn't work out the last three days. That wasn't by design. We just tried to do the best we could with what we had this weekend.