Wideout Who Reportedly Will Visit Patriots Makes Sense As NFL Draft Target
Javon Baker could be a third-round option for the Patriots.
The New England Patriots are showing interest in one of the more interesting receiver prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Javon Baker will meet with the Patriots on a pre-draft visit, as first reported by draft analyst Tony Pauline. Aaron Wilson, an NFL reporter from KPRC2, also reported over the weekend Baker has a top-30 visit scheduled with the Patriots.
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The Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs also have visits scheduled with the Central Florida prospect, per Wilson.
Baker is not viewed among the likes of Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze. He is not expected to be a first-round pick like Brian Thomas Jr. or Adonai Mitchell, either. If the Patriots opt to spend first-round capital on a receiver, it almost certainly won’t be Baker.
The 6-foot-1, 202-pound receiver is more likely to be a Day 2 selection in a loaded receiver class.
But that’s why he makes sense for the Patriots. Baker could be among the best receivers still available when New England is on the clock in the third round (No. 68 overall).
