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Why the Patriots drafting a QB with No. 3 pick is reportedly the ‘most likely scenario’

The 2024 NFL Draft is only days away and it appears the Patriots are forming some idea of what they plan to do with the No. 3 overall pick.

The “most likely scenario” is that the Patriots stand pat and select a quarterback, ESPN’s Mike Reiss wrote in his Sunday notes column.

As the Patriots reportedly lean toward picking a quarterback, that decision isn’t much of a surprise. However, Patriots director of scouting and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf told reporters at the team’s pre-draft press conference that the team was “open for business” on trades, including possibly moving the No.