Why the Patriots SHOULD prefer Drake Maye to Jayden Daniels

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News, Sports News, Jerod Mayo, Nfl Draft, Football, Ja'lynn Polk, 2024 Nfl Draft, Phil Perry, New England Patriots, Nbc Sports Network, Drake Maye, Nfl, Nbc Sports Boston, Sports

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🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Phil Perry talks with Eric Eager of Sumer Sports live from radio row in Las Vegas about the best draft strategy for the Patriots as they look to rebuild their roster. Eric breaks down whether New England should trade back in the first round and why Drake Maye is a better fit for the team than Jayden Daniels. 1:40- Eric breaks down whether the Patriots should follow the Chiefs or Niners’ rebuild model 4:10- Should the Patriots trade down from the third overall pick? 9:35- Would trading for Justin Fields be a smart move for the Pats? 11:20- Is there a way to measure whether a QB will play well in bad weather? Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PX1zY9VOqmo

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? Welcome into the next Pat's podcast. I'm Phil Perry coming at you from Radio Row at Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.
0:17.3	We're going to have so much content for you this week when it comes to finding out what is next for this Patriots franchise.
0:24.1	Free agency, the draft on the coaching staff, and in the front office.
0:28.4	And today we are going to focus on the draft specifically with Eric Eager, friend of the podcast, Eric Eager, VP of Research and development at Sumer Sports, where they are blending
0:38.5	data and football.
0:40.0	Thomas Dimitrov is the CEO there, former general manager of the Atlanta Falcons, college
0:45.2	scouting director for your New England Patriots.
0:48.9	And Eric is tremendous when it comes to the various options that the Patriots have.
0:53.9	We're going to be looking at the two teams involved in this Super Bowl,
0:56.9	how they built up their rosters to get to the game that everybody is trying to get to,
1:01.9	Patriots included.
1:03.3	Where does the quarterback come in?
1:04.7	Do you build up the roster first, add the quarterback later, or vice versa?
1:08.7	I think you're going to find Eric's answer interesting because when you
1:12.1	think of data people, and Eric is a data person, you think of the value of the quarterback position
1:18.3	and all that you might be missing if you pass on a quarterback at number three overall. But in our
1:25.3	conversation, he suggests trading down for New England specifically.
1:30.0	He's going to tell you why. I want you to come at this conversation with an open mind.
1:34.5	Here it is right now. Eric Eager from Sumer Sports.
1:42.2	Very happy now to have with us, Eric Eager, VP of Research and Development at Sumer Sports, friend of the next Pat's podcast.
1:48.9	We've had you on before, Eric. Thanks for being back with us.
1:50.7	Hey, thanks for having me.
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