It’s a new technology for the New England Patriots.
For the first time due to the fact 2000, neither Bill Belichick or Tom Brady are members of the Patriots’ employer and the franchise is searching to flip the page to the Jerod Mayo generation in the head coach’s first season at the helm.
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Patriots would take the best-remaining quarterback on the board, with the No. three universal pick out in this month’s 2024 NFL Draft after the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders mine the quarterbacks of their choosingHowever, that’s not the tact one distinguished NFL analyst suggests the Patriots take with their top-five selection.
What New England Patriots ‘Should’ Do With No. 3 Pick
NFL Media analyst Adam Rank believes now not solely that the Patriots need to stand pat, resisting the urge to trade back with a group such as the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, or Las Vegas Raiders, however have to additionally keep away from the temptation to take a quarterback.
Rank suggests the Patriots take Ohio State generational vast receiver prospect Marvin Harrison Jr.
“You’re in even worse structure than the Commanders, in spite of choosing in the back of them,” Rank writes of the Patriots for NFL.com. “Don’t attain for the quarterback here. I recognize you did relatively properly with a Michigan man beneath middle in the past, but that kind of element by no means works a 2d time.
“Did you not even see Independence Day: Resurgence? Do NOT double down. Trade this pick if you can. Get the haul before the Cardinals do. If not, you can take Marvin Harrison Jr. And hey, given how many fits his father gave you, this should furnish some catharsis.”
There’s a motive Harrison Jr. is the most coveted receiver in this year’s draft, after the former Buckeyes standout caught 115 passes for 2,613 yards with 31 touchdowns throughout three collegiate seasons.
However, it might not be the wisest decision for the Patriots to take him at No. 3.
Harrison would go the ball ahead on the Patriots offense being more rookie-quarterback pleasant in 2025. But, it’s challenging to think about New England feeling positive about entering subsequent season with Jacoby Brissett, Bailey Zappe, or a second-round choose such as Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr. — if both slide that far, in the course of the upcoming 2024 season.
