Patriots Trade Proposals Target 45-Touchdown Quarterback & Draft Haul

The New England Patriots are expected to make great decisions regarding their No.3 pick and some believe that they will trade down the 2024 NFL Draft to get players they need.

Nathan Jahnke from Pro Football Focus created a trade proposal for the Patriots, giving them a chance to get Oregon quarterback Bo Nix. According to this proposal, the Patriots will get Nix with the N0.9 overall and then go after Georgia tackle Amarius Mims at No.27. They need three trades in the first round of the draft to make this happen. So, New England will trade back twice and then trade up once. This will give them the No.47 overall in the second round and also a second-round, pick, third-round pick, and fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Patriots could make a few trade moves in the draft to get the talented QB

It may seem tricky, but it makes sense. The Patriots will first give the New York Giants their No.3 pick to get No.6, No. 47, and a 2025 third-rounder. They will then trade the No.6 pick to the Chicago Bears and get Nix at No.9 and a second-round pick and fourth-round pick next season.

“If they fell in love with a quarterback, they are less likely to trade back, but they seemingly are interested in Nix,” Jahnke wrote. “They brought multiple people to Oregon’s pro day. If the Patriots can pull these trades off and land Nix, they could be one of the big winners of the draft.”

Nix seems like a good option for the Patriots. He was brilliant last season with a 77.4% completion rate for 4,508 yards and 45 touchdowns and three interceptions. The Patriots didn’t have much luck with their quarterback position in the last few seasons. Mac Jones looked good early in the season, but things fell apart in year two.

“The appeal with Nix is that you know exactly what you’re getting with the 24-year-old,” Patriots.com’s Evan Lazar wrote on April 16. “Nix is generally accurate to all three levels, can execute the schemed open throws within structure, and has enough arm talent and mobility to project him into a starting role.

“The Oregon product won’t be a big-time playmaker, as he lacks the aggressiveness to test tight windows, but he’ll do the job in a similar mold as Alex Smith or Andy Dalton.”