The New England Patriots might finally find their quarterback of the future on Thursday night in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Well, unless they trade down from the third-overall pick, that is.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported on Monday that the team is taking calls on their high first-round pick, which might mean New England slides down the board and lets another team draft a quarterback at pick No. 3.
Maybe New England likes one of the second-tier options like Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr., but we imagine that a trade down would mean punting a major quarterback decision to 2025.
For Patriots superfan and veteran sports media personality Bill Simmons, this was not welcomed news. He actually posted a meme of himself looking despondent in response to the possibility of a trade.
https://t.co/Mq1sXel9qJ pic.twitter.com/SVO31ZDi95
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 22, 2024
While the Patriots might just be doing their due diligence with such a clear need for talent on the roster, the possibility of actually trading down might not go over so well with New England fans like Simmons.
We’ll see how this actually unfolds for the Patriots later this week.
