Analyzing NFL Draft Outcomes: The Strategic Fit of Top Picks

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00:03 Minus 180 was the pre-draft order for 1, 2, 3, that came to fruition.

00:07 Williams, Daniels, naturally we thought this would be the top three with

00:12 Drake May going third, which he did to New England.

00:16 There was some discussion that maybe he wouldn't,

00:18 maybe New England would trade back.

00:20 Let's focus on that, let's focus on the order here.

00:24 Not a surprise going into the draft, a surprise if we did this two weeks ago.

00:29 So the odd shift ended up being correct.

00:31 >> Yeah, I think if you look at what Washington wanted in a quarterback,

00:36 you look at Cliff Kingsbury's offense.

00:38 And I think Jaden Daniels is just a better fit for that and

00:41 a little more polished right now than Drake May.

00:44 So it kind of made sense to take him and

00:46 they'll be able to use his mobility and arm talent to the best of their abilities.

00:50 Meanwhile, the Patriots, I never bought the rumors that they were gonna trade down.

00:54 I just thought they needed to get a quarterback and

00:56 they're not guaranteed if they trade down to get another one.

00:59 That turned out to be true with Penix going eight and McCarthy going ten.

01:02 So it ended up being the right move for the Patriots.

01:05 But I think Drake May is now in a good situation in New England.

01:09 I know that sounds strange, but because the Patriots have Jacoby Brissett,

01:13 they can sort of play him this year if Drake May is too raw or not ready to play.

01:18 Or if they're not confident in the offensive line and

01:20 receiving weapons they'd be putting around May, they now have some leeway with him.

01:25 So I think he's in a good spot to develop him.

01:27 Really all six of the quarterbacks, I thought,

01:29 landed in the perfect spot for their development.

01:32 And Drake May, I think, has a chance to pan out in New England because of that.

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