There's always at least one prospect who ends up spending more time in the green room than expected during the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. And North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye might be drawing the short straw this year.
NFL Network's Charles Davis had Maye falling to the Minnesota Vikings with the No. 11 overall pick in his newest mock draft. The New England Patriots, who own the No. 3 overall pick, opted instead for Michigan's J.J. McCarthy.
That's an inversion on the general consensus.
Much of the predraft discourse has grouped Maye together with USC's Caleb Williams and LSU's Jayden Daniels.