Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and quarterbacks coach TC McCartney watched projected No. 1 overall pick and top quarterback prospect Caleb Williams throw at USC’s Pro Day on Wednesday.
According to Sports Illustrated, Jerod Mayo will join them at Michigan’s Pro Day on Friday and travel to Pro Days at North Carolina and LSU to see quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy, Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels, respectively, next week. Oddsmakers expect the Patriots to draft either Maye or Daniels with the No. 3 overall pick in late April.
Wolf spoke to the quality of this year’s quarterbacks class last month at the NFL Combine, where the Patriots met with Williams, Maye and Daniels, according to Herald sources.
“I think it’s a really good year for quarterbacks,” Wolf said. “It’s a really good year at a lot of positions. Like any position we’re going to valuate their strengths and weaknesses, determine who fits (best) for us. We’re pretty early in the process here.
He continued: “One thing about the quarterbacks in this draft specifically that I’m excited about is that they all look like they’re really tough guys, which is obviously great at any position, but the quarterback position especially.”
Wolf also addressed what he’s learned about evaluating quarterbacks since the Patriots selected Mac Jones with the 15th overall pick in 2021.
“I think the main thing is just trying to do everything we can to support that person once we get them in the building,” he said. “We’re going to make the best decision we can in terms of who that person is – if we decide to go quarterback at No. 3. But really putting every resource into everything we have into that person to support them and make sure that we get the best version of themself,” he said.