The Patriots walked out of the 2024 NFL Draft with two large receivers who added much-needed expertise to a bunch missing it, however there have been different wideouts Eliot Wolf and his workforce was concerned about.
ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported after the draft that New England tried to commerce again into the primary spherical at No. 32 with the Buffalo Payments. However the Payments determined to commerce down once more after buying and selling decide No. 28 to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. It might be surmised that the 2 receivers picked on the finish of the primary spherical and the highest of the second spherical — Xavier Legette and Keon Coleman — had been pass-catchers the Patriots wished to pursue. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler additionally added post-draft that the Pats hoped Legette would fall to them at No. 34.
New England walked out with Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, two wideouts Jerod Mayo talked up after the draft. However there might need been one other large receiver it might need been concerned about, and there might need been one other commerce dialogue with Buffalo.
Former NFL government Michael Lombardi on Friday was on the “Pat McAfee Present” and claimed the Patriots had been in “high-speed pursuit” of Xavier Worthy and tried to commerce as much as decide No. 28 to draft the Texas product. The Payments acquired the Chiefs’ first, third- and seventh-round picks in trade for his or her first, fourth and seventh, which gave the impression to be the higher deal.
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Lombardi famous how the outdated adage was to not commerce inside your division, however he was confused as to why the Payments would make a commerce with the Chiefs given they’re the extra fast risk than the Patriots.
McAfee didn’t appear to learn Reiss’ unique report and when asking for clarification, Lombardi doubled down and famous the talks had been for decide No. 28 and that New England actually wished Worthy.
Time will inform which workforce was appropriate of their large receiver choices, but when Lombardi is true, it looks as if the Patriots had been rejected in commerce talks with the Payments twice on draft evening.
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