The New England Patriots are off to the worst start in franchise history after dropping a 10-7 decision against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
At the beginning of the season, fans hoped the Patriots would turn it around and figure it out. But now many have come to accept the team’s fate as New England fell to 2-9 and improved their chances of landing a top-two pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Fans flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, acknowledging what they believed to be a New England tank to secure a top draft pick.
The post of the day goes to NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg who noticed a fan sporting a Mac Jones jersey in the stands cheering when the Ryland missed the field goal that would have sent the game into overtime.
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Following the 35-yeard missed field goal by Chad Ryland, Patriots fans switched from laughing at the team to voicing who they believe New England should target in the upcoming draft.
The top choices appear to be quarterbacks Caleb Williams from USC and Drake Mayo from North Carolina. Each has different strengths and weaknesses, but their overall talent can’t be questioned and Patriots fans are hoping one of the two can be the savior in New England next season.
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The Patriots can snap their four-game losing streak when the Los Angeles Chargers travel to New England for a matchup at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 3.
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