FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots selected University of Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III in the sixth round of the NFL draft Saturday, double dipping at the position after picking North Carolina's Drake Maye third overall.
Milton acknowledged he was somewhat surprised to hear from the Patriots at pick No. 193, but said it was nonetheless special to receive word from the team given the adversity he said he's faced over his career.
"I had all the [NFL] hats laid out. You just never know where you're going to end up.