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3 quarterbacks the Patriots could pick later in the 2021 Draft

By Zachary Downing

Dec 30, 2020; Arlington, TX, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask (11) in the pocket in the second quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at ATT Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2020; Arlington, TX, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask (11) in the pocket in the second quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at ATT Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

2. Kyle Trask

Kyle Trask was atop the Heisman race at some point. Is he a fit for the Pats?

One of 2020’s best pure passing seasons came from Florida’s Kyle Trask, who put up 4,283 passing yards for the year with a 69% completion rate and finished with 43 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions. The good news for the Pats? The chatter around Trask and Florida simmered when they ended the regular season with an embarrassing loss to LSU and a predictable defeat against Alabama in the SEC title game.

And the fact that he’s not a dual-threat quarterback could actually affect his value. With young stars like Kyler Murray, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes taking the NFL by storm and perhaps introducing a new blueprint for teams to mimic, Trask may not be in high demand with his stock continuing to fall a bit (he was once projected as a first-rounder).

Fortunately, the Pats had one of the slowest men on earth at QB until last year, so accurate pocket passers are the bread and butter for most of New England’s playbook. Trask’s accuracy, decision making, and natural passing talent make him (hopefully) a worthy sequel to Tom Brady. He may be off the board by the third round, so if the Patriots don’t use their first-round pick on a QB, they may only have one chance at him.

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