With rising second-year quarterback Drake Maye, the No. 3 total choose in final 12 months’s draft, entrenched because the crew’s starter, the transaction reveals the Patriots’ religion of their younger quarterback.
Maye had a promising rookie season, ending 2024 by throwing for two,276 yards on a 66.6 % completion proportion with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was named to the Professional Bowl and completed eighth in Related Press Offensive Rookie of the 12 months voting regardless of solely beginning 12 video games.
With Milton headed to the Cowboys, that leaves 2025 free-agent signee Joshua Dobbs as New England’s QB2. Whereas Dobbs was story for a few weeks in 2023, he does not have almost the upside of Milton. Whereas that is unhealthy for the Patriots’ depth, it is nice for Maye’s job stability.
Milton was by no means at risk of taking on the beginning job, but when Maye had been to expertise a sophomore droop, we would not have put it previous native Boston media to need Milton to take snaps. In a Week 18 begin final season, Milton was 22-of-29 for 241 yards and one landing.
That is now not a priority. It is a lot much less probably that anybody will argue that Dobbs ought to take the sector in Maye’s place.
The Patriots have made a number of strikes this offseason — and head coach Mike Vrabel has made a number of feedback — which have left little question New England views Maye as a franchise-caliber quarterback.
The entrance workplace revamped the offensive line, signing offensive deal with Morgan Moses (three years, $24 million) and middle Garrett Bradbury (two years, $9.5 million). It additionally improved Maye’s weapons, including large receivers Stefon Diggs (three years, $63.5 million) and Mack Hollins (two years, $8.4 million), and bolstered the protection with a number of extra additions.
In late March, Vrabel, who coached the Titans from 2018-23, mentioned why he took the Patriots job after spending the 2024 season as a Browns guide.
“Excited to construct this crew round [Maye], and a big a part of the rationale why I needed to be right here… Simply that expertise stage, to have the ability to construct round him … is one thing that I am enthusiastic about,” Vrabel mentioned. (h/t NFL.com)
Buying and selling Milton leaves little question about how the Patriots view Maye. Milton would have been a superb insurance coverage coverage, however New England believes it does not want it.
