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

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.