Patriots: Kyle Trask is sounding like a true Bill Belichick target

Given that they only re-signed Cam Newton to a one-year deal and have no real successor lined up behind him, the New England Patriots have understandably been pegged as a potential destination for one of the top quarterback prospects in next week’s NFL Draft.

However, when you consider GM Bill Belichick’s lack of history trading up, which he’ll undoubtedly have to do to draft one of the top remaining prospects, there’s been growing speculation that he could hold serve at No. 15 overall and take a QB later on.

While the likes of Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance and Mac Jones are the cream of this year’s crop, there’s at least a handful of talented gunslingers behind them who will likely fall to the second and third rounds and still have successful NFL careers.

With that in mind, it would appear the idea of waiting to select a quarterback is starting to appease the Patriots.

They’ve reportedly been doing their homework on Kyle Trask, who could land anywhere between the end of Round 1 to the start of Round 3.

The Patriots seem to be intrigued by Florida quarterback Kyle Trask.

At this point, fans can’t be in denial of the buzz linking Trask to the Patriots. After all, this isn’t the first instance through the pre-draft process that we’ve heard a prominent analyst mention the Florida quarterback as an ideal fit for New England.

The fact he was coached by Dan Mullen, who helped mold and prepare Dak Prescott for the NFL  back when he was head coach at Mississippi State, certainly bodes well for Trask.

In the simplest of terms, Trask had a fantastic senior year. He finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting and helped lead the Gators to the SEC Championship Game. For the season, Trask completed 68.9% of his passes for 4,283 yards and 43 touchdowns to eight interceptions.

There are some concerns about Trask’s athleticism, but it’s easy to see why the Patriots are reportedly doing their due-diligence on him. Not only is he a strong pocket passer, but he maximized high-end weapons like tight end Kyle Pitts and wideout Kadarius Toney.

The NFL is obviously an entirely different monster compared to the college level, but those skills really make you wonder if Trask could enjoy similar success with the Patriots as long as he has time in the pocket and is throwing to a talented assortment of pass catchers.

We don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, as smokescreens are all too common this close to draft night, but it really sounds like the Patriots would consider snagging Trask at No. 46 overall if he managed to fall that far.

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