13 realistic first-round options for Patriots in the 2020 NFL Draft

Looking at the most compelling options that should be on the board for the Patriots at 23.

Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia

Which quarterbacks will be available at 23? Joe Burrow will be gone. Almost certainly, two of the following three will also be gone: Jordan Love, Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa. Cincy, Miami and the Chargers all seem likely to take a quarterback. But it’s hard to say whether one of those top four players will slip. And if it’s Love, will the Patriots want to make an investment of time to develop a player who had 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 2019.

But there is almost no doubt that Fromm will be on the board. He’s the smartest quarterback in the draft. But the concern is whether he has a brighter future as a quarterback coach, rather than a quarterback, as noted by For The Win’s Steven Ruiz. His physical tools don’t match his intellect.