The New England Patriots are widely expected to take the best of the remaining quarterbacks with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft if they stay put, but if they decide to trade down, they have reportedly done their due diligence on another signal-caller.
According to ESPN's Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler, the Patriots visited with Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. during the pre-draft process to see if they would be comfortable taking him in the event that they trade down from No. 3 overall.
While it isn't believed that New England would take Penix third overall, the Pats are reportedly "high" on Penix, which suggests he could be the pick in a trade-down scenario.