2 sneaky good players Patriots must take in 2024 NFL Draft
The New England Patriots not too long ago were once the pillars of consistency and excellence in the NFL. But now that both Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are out of the building, it is time for them to begin anew and start to develop a new identity. The 2024 NFL Draft is a great way to start with that. They have the third overall pick in this year’s draft and seem poised to draft their new quarterback of the future with that selection.
Of course, things can change at the drop of a hat. The Patriots could trade back, or maybe even go in a different direction with that pick, like at wide receiver or offensive line. Those are two big positions of need for New England, but luckily for them, this is a draft that is deep at those spots. They could use their third overall pick on a quarterback and then look to draft players like Oregon’s Troy Franklin and Houston’s Patrick Paul later on.
Troy Franklin, Wide Receiver, Oregon
There might not be a bigger sleeper in this loaded 2024 NFL Draft wide receiver class than Troy Franklin.
All Franklin has done the last two seasons is ball out. In 2022, he corralled 61 of the 89 targets slung his direction for 891 yards and nine touchdowns. Last year, he upped his numbers even more by bringing in 81 receptions for 1,383 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Franklin stepped up in big games as well, including Oregon’s regular season tilt against the Washington Huskies where he went for 154 yards and a touchdown on eight catches.
