The 2024 season is not one that most Patriots fans will choose to remember for many reasons, with one of the most prominent being their failed draft class. Beyond the impressive selection of quarterback Drake Maye, who looks to be their next franchise star, the rest of the group were almost deemed immediate busts.
Despite Jerod Mayo and Co. targeting every position of need at the time, the players they chose were not the right ones, and that was made clear well before the 2024 season began. Among the most regretful choices was wide receiver Javon Baker, who made headlines for all the wrong reasons as soon as he was selected.