9. If the Patriots’ 2020 plans go awry, the 2021 quarterback class should be pretty darn good
I put together a 2021 mock draft on Monday and immediately regretted omitting Trey Lance from the first round. Who? He’s the North Dakota State quarterback, a rising redshirt sophomore who threw for 28 touchdowns and zero interceptions. If he declares for the draft, he’s likely to be the third-best quarterback behind Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, a draft prospect in the same league as Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning coming out of college, and Ohio State’s Justin Fields, another elite prospect. The Patriots will probably also keep an eye on George’s Jamie Newman, who transferred from Wake Forest and has a nice mix of touch passes and arm strength, even if his completion percentage needs to jump with the Bulldogs.
New England is interested in testing what they have at quarterback, but of course, that could change in April 2021.
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