Some Patriots news and notes for this morning:<\/p>\n
As the Patriots continue pondering what to do with the #3 pick, if history is any indication, should they trade out of that spot, they’re going to need to bear down and actually fill their other needs rather than potentially target a player further down the board at QB next month.<\/p>\n
Phi Perry of NBC Sports Boston appeared on\u00a0Zolak & Bertrand<\/em> on Wednesday and highlighted a fact from Alex Barth of 98.5 The Sports Hub on how things have turned out when teams opted to make a deal to enhance their draft haul, while opting to target a quarterback later in round one.<\/p>\n The results?\u00a0 Well, they haven’t been good, and Barth’s list of who other teams have ended up with would certainly make you second-guess that strategy.<\/p>\n “You’re getting too cute,” said Perry<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “Listen, I appreciate trying to play the draft game.\u00a0 Turn one pick into two, they’re all darts, you’re throwing at the dartboard, I get it, more chances is better.\u00a0 That is way too cute at the quarterback position.\u00a0 If a guy is not worthy of your top pick, the all likelihood, he ain’t worthy of a first round pick.<\/p>\n “This is courtesy of Alex Barth, 98.5 The Sports Hub.\u00a0 He does a fantastic job.\u00a0 He found over the last 30-years, teams that traded down and still took quarterbacks in the first round – You ready for this list of names? – E.J. Manual.\u00a0 Kevin Cobb,\u00a0 Res Grossman, Patrick Ramsay, Cade McKnown, and Kerry Collins.”<\/p>\n The last five quarterbacks acquired by teams trading down in the 1st round…<\/p>\n 2013: EJ Manuel (BUF went from 8 to 16)<\/p>\n 2003: Rex Grossman (CHI 4 to 22, also got 13)<\/p>\n 2002: Patrick Ramsey (WAS 21 to 32)<\/p>\n 1999: Cade McNown (CHI 7 to 12)<\/p>\n 1995: Kerry Collins (CAR 1 to 5)<\/p>\n — Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) February 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n