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He was coming along nicely before injury last season. Stands to reason that Mayo will continue to play more Cover-0, 1, and 2 than Cover-3, 4, Quarters, etc. Gonzo was sticky in man and that’s what he’s more comfortable playing in. It would be nice if he can take away the #1 without a safety shaded to his side.
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Joe Milton III is ready to make a strong impression with the organization. He opened up about what his first phone call was like with the organization in an interview with football analyst Coach Hayes.
Milton was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round with the 193rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Now, he will get a chance to compete in the quarterback room with third overall pick Drake Maye. Milton seems to be open to competition, as the Patriots offense is undergoing a complete rebuild.
Milton has one particular football trait that stands out from the rest, however. And it even caught owner Robert Kraft’s attention.
“He was just talking about [how] he’s just ready to see my arm talent in person. He heard that I had the strongest arm in the draft. I said, ‘Nah, I got the strongest arm in the country,’” said Milton. “…He’s just ready to see that in person and see me compete. Because they drafted Drake Maye third pick overall, so he’s ready to see me compete with him.”
It sounds like both quarterbacks in the room are ready to prove themselves, as New England looks to find stability at the quarterback position for the first time in the post-Tom Brady era.
At the very least, Milton appears to be hungry and motivated to prove he’s more than just a sixth-round pick.
Milton was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round with the 193rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Now, he will get a chance to compete in the quarterback room with third overall pick Drake Maye. Milton seems to be open to competition, as the Patriots offense is undergoing a complete rebuild.
Milton has one particular football trait that stands out from the rest, however. And it even caught owner Robert Kraft’s attention.
“He was just talking about [how] he’s just ready to see my arm talent in person. He heard that I had the strongest arm in the draft. I said, ‘Nah, I got the strongest arm in the country,’” said Milton. “…He’s just ready to see that in person and see me compete. Because they drafted Drake Maye third pick overall, so he’s ready to see me compete with him.”
It sounds like both quarterbacks in the room are ready to prove themselves, as New England looks to find stability at the quarterback position for the first time in the post-Tom Brady era.
At the very least, Milton appears to be hungry and motivated to prove he’s more than just a sixth-round pick.
I know there has been talk about moving Milton to TE, but I don’t see it. I think he’s going to stick at QB. Brissett has been remarkably durable throughout his career, though, so would we keep 3 QBs on the active roster?
HSanders
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that might be a good "side effect" of not having enough good players yet...getting to keep an extra qb
#partylikeits2000
The updated emergency quarterback rule, combined with the now-loosened practice squad rules, makes it more of an option. You'll still be playing with 52 players instead of 53, but you can rotate those players via practice squad over the course of the season, so you can at least make some game specific adjustments for those last roster slots.
Of course, the new kickoff rules may make some teams less likely to use that emergency roster designation. We know, for example, that BB would be looking for yet another ST-only guy for that slot.
