The Patriots were the only team to draft two quarterbacks this year, drafting Drake Maye at No. 3 overall and then going back in the sixth round and selecting Joe Milton. Eliot Wolf, who ran the Patriots’ recruiting room, says drafting two quarterbacks may be unconventional, but it was easily the right decision.
“It was just one of those choices where there was Too much talent in him to pass this up.,” Wolf said of Milton on Adam Schefter’s podcast, via MassLive.com.
Milton has one of the strongest arms in the NFL, and Wolf said the potential to turn him into an elite passer made him a great sixth-round pick.
“I had the opportunity to watch Joe play live, the last game of the year against Vanderbilt. I arrived early and watched him warm up. Just watching him throw the football is unbelievable,” Wolf said. “He’s 6-5 and weighs 245 pounds. He has a rocket on his arm. He is athletic. He played in [Tennessee head coach Josh] Heupel’s offense there. It’s not an NFL offense, but we feel like there are some things we can work on and develop.”
If Maye plays the way the Patriots hope, Milton will never see the field. But Wolf believes Milton has elite potential, even if he’s not ready yet.
