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We’re mere hours away from the 2024 NFL Draft, and there’s anticipated to be loads of fireworks all through the primary spherical. And that might come as early because the No. 3 total choose the place the New England Patriots are at present slated to be on the clock. Within the weeks main as much as the draft, New England has reportedly fielded calls about probably shifting the choose, however it’s stated it might want a godfather provide to really pull the set off. Extra lately, studies have advised that the extra seemingly final result is that the Patriots keep put and take UNC quarterback Drake Maye at No. 3.
However might that be altering? Nicely, the betting markets appear to suppose so.
At FanDuel Sportsbook, the Patriots are actually the betting favourite to pick out Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy at +145. On DraftKings Sportsbook, they’re the co-betting favourite alongside the Minnesota Vikings to select McCarthy at +150.
It is necessary to notice that these odds do not particularly state that New England is taking McCarthy at No. 3, though that’s doable. It merely has the Patriots because the favorites or co-favorites to pick out him in some unspecified time in the future within the draft. This swing within the odds might be bearing in mind the likelihood {that a} group gives the Patriots a blockbuster commerce that might ship them down the board, taking them out of place to pick out Maye. Beneath a state of affairs the place they probably purchase the No. 6 total choose (by way of the Giants) or the No. 11 total choose (by way of the Vikings) amongst different property, that’d pave a route for the Patriots to make a transfer on McCarthy.
The Michigan product did meet with the Patriots — together with proprietor Robert Kraft — in the course of the pre-draft course of and he reportedly does have some followers throughout the group, so it is not out of the query he might be the quarterback they aim.
“I met with Mr. Kraft — the best, smoothest man I’ve met in a very long time. Simply having the ability to know that you just’re in good fingers when the Kraft household is operating that complete factor,” McCarthy beforehand informed the Adam Schefter Podcast.
In his closing mock draft, CBS Sports activities Senior NFL analyst Pete Prisco did have the Patriots buying and selling down with the Giants to No. 6 total the place they do come away with McCarthy.