Last year, the Patriots traded down and prevented the rival New York Jets from landing a player they wanted in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
On Thursday night, New England apparently was on the other end of divisional gamesmanship.
Not long before the Patriots selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick, head coach Jerod Mayo teased a potential trade that would give his team another first-round selection. A deal never came to pass, and New England waited until Day 2 of the draft to add support for Maye.