The New England Patriots are entering a new era with several needs on both offense and defense. With the third overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, there’s speculation about whether they will select one of the top quarterbacks or trade back for more picks, possibly relying on Jacoby Brissett for the 2024 season.
Currently, the Patriots have a group of capable receivers but lack a true No. 1 option. Their primary pass catchers for 2024 include Kendrick Bourne, Jalen Reagor, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and KJ Osborn, who they recently acquired from the Vikings.
To enhance their receiving corps, the Patriots could pursue a dominant No. 1 wideout through the draft or free agency. Players like Brandon Aiyuk and Tee Higgins are potential targets, with Higgins specifically drawing interest from NFL analysts for the Patriots.
In a recent trade proposal by Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay, the Patriots could acquire Tee Higgins from the Bengals in exchange for their 2024 second-round pick (No. 34 overall) and a sixth-round pick (No. 214 overall). This trade would essentially allow the Bengals to trade Higgins, a late-round pick, and his sizable cap hit for a draft pick they used to select him four years earlier.
