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Should Patriots trade down in the 2024 Draft? Weighing the pros and cons of a franchise-altering move

Things have changed around Foxborough over the last few months.

But even if Bill Belichick is no longer running the show with the Patriots’ draft plans, that’s not to say that Eliot Wolf and New England’s new regime won’t take a page out of the legendary coach’s playbook — at least when it comes to trading down in the NFL Draft.

You’ve heard all of the usual suspects at this point when it comes to the Patriots and their coveted No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming 2024 Draft. Even though New England has several holes to fill across its roster, landing a franchise quarterback stands as the easiest avenue toward contention.