Owners of the No. 3 pick, the Patriots are positioned to add a quarterback with their first choice in tonight’s draft. The team may not be finished in round one following a selection in that regard, however. 
New England has “explored” the possibility of trading late into the first-round order, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports. The team’s next highest selection is No. 34, and a move back up the board could entail a much smaller cost than the one required for trades strictly seeing Day 1 picks swapped. Presuming a signal-caller is added at No. 3, a second first-round addition could be aimed elsewhere on offense.
The Patriots ranked 31st in the league in scoring last season and 28th in passing yards. Improvement in that respect was known to be an offseason goal, as evidenced by the team’s pursuit of Calvin Ridley. He ultimately signed with the Titans, though, and New England’s most impactful addition at the WR spot to date has been K.J. Osborn.
The 2024 draft class – one which has consistently been celebrated for its depth at the receiver position – offers a number of intriguing possibilities for the Patriots and many other teams late in the Day 1 order. The trio of top pass-catchers (Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze) will be long gone by the time New England (hypothetically) gets back on the clock tonight. The likes of Brian Thomas Jr., Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell could be within range, however.
The Patriots own seven draft picks aside from the third selection, so moving up from No. 34 should be feasible for de facto general manager Eliot Wolf. While notable WR prospects will no doubt still be on the board by that point, the team may get aggressive in filling that position – or another one – earlier.
Thomas Jr or Adonai Mitchell maybe even Corum
Corum maybe in the 4th round.
There’s no WR after the top-4 I’d use a 1st round pick on. You’d be as likely to get the same amount of production from the best WR at 34 and whatever other picks you trade
BTJ and Ad are definitely worth a late first based on physical potential but this class is so deep at WR and there will be plenty of other top tier talents left that I would definitely wait and try to get Leggette, Ladd, or even Keon Coleman in the second
just take Marvin Harrison Jr. figure out the qb another time. lure dak next year. anything but gambling on the 3rd best qb
As a Cowboys fan, please take Dak. Pretty pleaseeeeee.
So basically ur saying draft Harrison even though they don’t have anyone to get him the ball and waste yrs till they find a qb even though that could take yrs that’s just mind boggling and clueless
Brissett could actually do pretty well if they drafted Harrison Jr and added another receiver in the draft in the 2nd like Ladd McConkey
But goal would be build up the roster and lure an established qb
Rams traded for Stanford
Bucs signed Brady
Falcons signed Cousins
Been done a couple times in recent memory where an established QB goes to a team with pieces in place.
The pats have to many holes even if Brissett is the qb the O-line is just as horrible so he wouldn’t have time to throw Harrison the ball
If they drafted Harrison it would’ve been a waste of a pick