With the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Commanders will have a lot of power, so the Patriots will have to wait and see which QB prospect they can select.
Jerod Mayo, the head coach of New England, was aware of this fact, and Washington has kept silent publicly about which signal-caller prospect it favors. Jayden Daniels is the preferred player, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to several mock drafts, Drake Maye should be chosen. Additionally, NFL execs think J.J. McCarthy would be a possibility.
Several sources told Ralph Vacchiano of FOX Sports on Friday that they don’t think Maye will go past the Commanders at No. 2. According to those sources, the interest in McCarthy and Daniels is only a “smokescreen.”
Given that numerous teams are vying for Maye, it’s probable that the interest in him is merely a ruse. Maye is from North Carolina. However, the Patriots would be left with Daniels or McCarthy if Washington decides to choose Maye. While New England has thoroughly researched Daniels, it has also examined the Michigan prospect, who director of scouting Eliot Wolf is supposedly “pushing hard” for. This month, the two quarterback prospects will make pre-draft visits to Foxboro, Massachusetts.
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Although anything can always change, the various reports regarding the Commanders’ plans for the second overall choice indicate why they should be the team to watch in the 2024 NFL Draft.