Is Tampa Bay Buccaneers free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield headed north?
Speaking during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said that the New England Patriots have emerged as a “sleeper” to sign Mayfield.
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“I mean we’ve all assumed that Baker just goes right back to Tampa. Don’t sleep on the New England Patriots. If the New England Patriots are in the Baker business, then the No. 3 pick is up for sale. And now the dominoes start going and we can really have some fun.
Well, I mean, those teams were just talking about you know, 11, 12, 13, now all of a sudden, hey, let’s call New England and see if we can’t get up there and maybe get one of the guys that’s really at the top of the list.
“I mean, that’s why it makes sense if you’re New England. Because they could just sit at three and take the quarterback but when you think about the cupboard being bare and needing guys. Now all of a sudden I get a veteran, now I can auction off No. 3 and all these holes I’ve got to fill, now I’ve got a boatload of picks to go fill them with.”
If the Patriots do happen to sign Mayfield, they will very likely make the third overall pick available in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft.
The Patriots are in desperate need of a quarterback as they are ready to move on from 2021 first round pick Mac Jones and don’t have any plans to move forward with Bailey Zappe as their starting quarterback who closed out the season for the Patriots in 2023.
Mayfield had a resurgence with the Buccaneers last season has he led them to an NFC South title and a win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional
