New England Patriots can go in many different directions to address this offense on its quarterback depth chart.
The free agency begins in March, and while the hope of quarterbacks to be available is not amazing, it is not surprising, a couple are worth considering the veterans Kirk Cousins and Baker Mefield. Patriots could also trade for a quarterback. Justin fields may be available, especially if the Chicago Beer 2024 NFL decides to take USC Quarterback Caleb Williams with the number 1 pick in NFL draft.
Of course, you can choose your quarterback in Patriots drafts. They are the owner of the number 3 pick and should be able to select one of the unanimous Tier 1 quarterbacks of Williams, UNC’s Drake May or LSU’s Jaiden Daniel in the 2024 category.
Field is a complicated option. His double-skill set is impressive, and patriots were seen a first time when he scored several times against his defense during one. Monday night football Games in 2022 season.
What will be spent in obtaining fields through business? This question was asked from MMQB’s Albert Breyer in his latest melbag story.
“Fields will probably be a day 2 pick and a day 3 pick,” Breyer wrote. “Then, you have to decide on whether to choose his fifth year option, which will give you a two -year runway to find out whether your boy is at the price of about $ 25 million ($ 3.2 million for next year, and about 21 million dollars or for the fifth year option).”
There is no way that Patriots should give the number 34 overall pick (second round) to beer in a package for fields. Sending a third round pick in Chicago will make a lot of understanding. Our Patriots Insider Phil Perry discovered that possibility in her latest mock draft.
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Fields set a career height with 61.4 perfection percentage and 2,562 passing yard in 13 matches last season. He also threw 16 touchdown pass and nine interception. He is very good at taking the yard with his feet. In 2022, Fields ran for 1,143 yards and eight tochdowns. He then added 657 yards in the last season and four touchdowns on the ground.
While there is no question that the field is an exciting talent and can be quite productive in the right system, taking a quarterback with smart and low risky path number 3 pick for Patriots.
May and Daniels have more reverse than the fields, and they will be cheaper against the salary cap in the next several sessions, which will give the Patriots more flexibility to surround them with top level talent on skill positions.