Super bowl Lviii is in the works, bringing the entire NFL into the offseason. All 32 franchises, including the newly-minted world champion kansas city chiefs, will now turn their attention to the upcoming dates. The NFL draft, which will be held in detroit in late april, is one of the most notable among them.
The new england patriots will likely have the third overall pick in the offseason, a result of their disappointing 4-13 record in 2023, according to the article.
Although there is still a lot of room for improvement in the form of compensatory picks and trades, the basic order of draft picks for this season has now been determined. With the chiefs’ 26-23 overtime victory over the san francisco 49ers on sunday, the last question was asked, who would take 31st and 32nd overall. the patriots’ decision to take third overall has already been known for some time now.
After all, the draft order for the league’s 18 non-playoff teams is determined as soon as the last whistle is blown on the regular season’s final game. From new england’s perspective, the biggest thing is what they will do with their highest pick in three decades and the remaining six picks in their possession. The patriots are in dire need of upgrades at key positions, such as quarterback, offensive tackle, and wide receiver, and they have the resources to address all of those positions in the draft and in free agency.
As can be seen, only the patriots’ first three picks have been made. This number is unlikely to change through the league’s compensatory system, so trades would be the only way for new england to increase its capital even further.
Despite that, its current value of 819 points on the rich hill draft value chart puts it at the top of the league.
