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Bill Belichick, current and former Patriots, NFL players react to New England picking Drake Maye at No. 3

The highly-anticipated selection of Maye ushers in a new era in Foxborough.

Robert Kraft, Drake Maye, and Jonathan Kraft. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

By Faith Pinnow

It’s a new era in Foxborough as the Patriots welcomed Drake Maye to Foxborough Friday, hours after the team selected the UNC quarterback third overall in the NFL Draft.

The highly-anticipated pick comes after months of speculation that New England would add a young quarterback to their roster for the 2024 season. While Maye hasn’t been promised a starting spot over veteran QB Jacoby Brissett, the arrival of the signal-caller promises a refreshed regime under new head coach Jerod Mayo.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft promised excitement and it delivered. Here’s how Patriots Nation reacted to New England’s No. 3 pick:

Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman

Houston Texans’ quarterback C.J. Stroud called Maye the ‘most NFL-ready’ QB in the draft

Longtime Patriots head coach Bill Belichick offered his analysis of Maye

Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne

Ex-NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III

Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley

Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden

Former Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel

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