We do have a group of coaches that have quarterback backgrounds, but I would say overall, it’ll be AVP [Alex Van Pelt] as far as that.”

There’s been a lot of talk over the last week about the future of New England Patriots Director of Scouting Eliot Wolf, but it appears the man who orchestrated both free agency and the draft is getting a promotion.

The New England Patriots rookies were back in Foxboro on Thursday as rookie minicamps kicked off.  The rookies will get immersed with things as the club begins getting a sense of how these new players might fit, with the first public workout in front of the media scheduled for Saturday.

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye and the rest of his incoming draft class will start their respective NFL careers this weekend, with the group set to report to Gillette Stadium on Thursday morning.

For a guy who is currently sitting around while the Patriots explore potential GM options, de-facto GM Eliot Wolf certainly seems at ease in his role.

After a solid performance by New England Patriots de-facto GM Eliot Wolf, the stage appears to be set for him to officially become the club’s General Manager. 

Some New England Patriots news and notes on this Monday May 6, 2024.

“I’m out for a vendetta,” Judon said.  “I got s**t to prove, and I got stuff I want to get done in my career. I’m about to turn the dial back.”

With placekicker being one of the big question marks heading into 2024, the Patriots brought in another player on Thursday to compete with Chad Ryland this summer.

It’s going to be interesting to see how things unfold later this summer when the New England Patriots offense hits the field.

Heading into his rookie season, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has a variety of things he needs to work on from a fundamentals standpoint as he looks to transition himself to the next level.

Rookie New England Patriots QB was asked about a potential goal of being the starter to start the season, but Maye said that the most important thing right now is getting to know the guys in the locker room and establishing himself.

The Patriots will conduct their annual Rookie Mini-Camp May 10th and 11th at Gillette (not ope to the public).  This is a combination of workouts and indoctrination of those players selected in the Draft and those players signed as UDFAs.

After extending safety Kyle Dugger earlier this offseason, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reported that the Patriots have agreed to a deal on an extension for Christian Barmore, locking up the defensive tackle for the foreseeable future.

Looking around at the various draft grades from this weekend, it appears the vast majority of analysts feel that Patriots de-facto GM Eliot Wolf pulled off a pretty solid performance in his first NFL Draft in charge of a draft room.

“You can see the passion come through when you watch them on film. Two guys that will help our team going forward. ” Jerod Mayo

The following 10 players have been reported as signed by the Patriots to UDFA contracts.

With the 2024 Patriots Draft now in the rearview, it’s time to keep an eye on undrafted free agents who will try and make an impact this summer when training camp kicks off this July.

I was watching the CLNS Media You Tube Live broadcast with Taylor Kyles and his guests Mike Kadlick and John Zannis on CLNS Draft Central when Layden Robinson was selected by the patriots there was stunned silence from the three Patriots reporters.  It was comical, they had nothing good to say about him and they just said nothing.   I was furious.  Eliot Wolf and scouts agreed with me that the team needed a Guard.  I wanted Mason McCormack and not Layden Robinson.

Through five selections, there appear to be mixed reviews when it comes to the job that new de-facto GM Eliot Wolf has done so far, but one thing is pretty obvious. Wolf may not have gone for the green with every swing, but he’s hit it straight and far up the fairway with every selection the club has taken so far.

Behind the scenes, de-facto GM Eliot Wolf and the Patriots spoke with a lot of players leading up to the draft and after what we’ve seen over the first two days, one thing is clear. Wolf opted to target big athletic receivers who can make plays down the field with new quarterback Drake Maye, and he also happened to do something even smarter.

The Patriots came into the 2024 Draft hoping to add depth at tackle, specifically on the left side, and it appears they may have accomplished that Friday night. New England snagged offensive lineman Caedan Wallace with the #68th overall pick out of Penn State, with Wallace apparently being a player who had been on their radar for most of this offseason leading up the draft.

With the #37 pick, the New England Patriots ended up adding a big target for new quarterback Drake Maye, with the club selecting Washington receiver Ja’Lynn Polk.

With the #37 pick, the New England Patriots ended up adding a big target for new quarterback Drake Maye, with the club selecting Washington receiver Ja’Lynn Polk.

The Draft is always the opposite of what you expected, and the 1st shocker of the night came when the New York Giants passed on a QB at #6 and took Malik Nabers, WR LSU instead.