The New England Patriots took Drake Maye with choose No. 3 within the 2024 NFL Draft to be the quarterback of the longer term. They did little else to assist him.
Maye is a lock to make the 53-man roster as groups minimize down forward of Tuesday’s deadline at 4 p.m. ET. The identical cannot be mentioned for the Patriots’ different picks from the 2024 draft.
In a chunk revealed Sunday, ESPN’s Mike Reiss famous mo
st of the gamers from this class are on the roster bubble.
Guard/deal with Caedan Wallace (third spherical) and huge receiver Javon Baker (fourth spherical) have reportedly struggled to make an impression all through coaching camp and the preseason.
Different gamers from the category are already gone or injured.
The Patriots dealt backup QB Joe Milton III (sixth spherical) to the Dallas Cowboys in April. They waived tight finish Jaheim Bell (seventh spherical) on Friday and guard Layden Robinson (fourth spherical) with an damage designation on Sunday.
In the meantime, cornerback Marcellas Dial Jr. (sixth spherical) is on injured reserve after tearing his ACL, and WR Ja’Lynn Polk (second spherical) is e
xpected to land on IR after struggling a shoulder damage.
Maye, who turns 23 on Aug. 30, may show to be a franchise cornerstone after a promising rookie season. In 13 video games, the North Carolina product accomplished 66.6% of his passes for two,276 yards and tossed 15 landing passes and 10 interceptions.
If the Patriots proceed to whiff within the draft, nevertheless, that may make life a lot tougher for Maye.
Up to now, the 2025 class seems to be stronger than the 2024 class. Rookie operating again TreVeyon Henderson (second spherical) has showcased his explosiveness within the preseason. He returned a kickoff for a 100-yard landing within the preseason opener towards the Washington Commanders.
New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel should still want to provide the crew’s scouting division some pointers. It clearly has room for enchancment.
