After selecting Drake Maye third overall it might’ve seemed like the Patriots would be all set at the quarterback position for the remainder of the draft. But that wasn’t the case, as they used a sixth-round draft pick to take a second QB with Tennessee’s Joe Milton.
Milton has impressive stature and athleticism, easily looking the part of a first-rate prospect. But why was he waiting around until Day 3? Because he’s started just 17 games over six years in college, which included three at Michigan before three more with the Vols.
He was a backup in Ann Arbor for three years, going 2-3 in limited action in 2020 before transferring. He had won the starting job his first year in Tennessee then was injured and overtaken by Hendon Hooker, returning to a backup role until his final season, in which he went 8-4 with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions.
