The story of the opening week of preseason games may very well have been the sixth round quarterback that the New England Patriots took a chance on in Joe Milton. Given Milton’s immense talent, what he showed last week left the New England fan base in a scramble as he looked like far and away the best quarterback on the field that night. Now that week two of the preseason came around and New England’s first round quarterback was let loose a bit more, reality start to set in.
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— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 16, 2024
Completing just 2 out of 7 passes on the night, it was hard for Milton to find consistency within the offense. Though to be fair to the rookie, he was not given much help as the offensive line he played behind looked overwhelmed and his receivers did him no favors with multiple drops. Milton was also more contained in the run game, compiling just 9 yards on 3 attempts.
Even with the issues surrounding Milton, it’s clear watching him play that he belongs on a NFL roster and that the Patriots got a bit of a steal in the sixth round. It would be shocking if Milton didn’t make the roster at this point as he is clearly one of the best quarterbacks on the roster despite the talent around him.