Even after drafting Drake Maye at No. 3, the Patriots selected another QB on Day 3. Here's why, plus other notes out of New England.
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He tells the story of a 2021 summer practice in the Volunteers' indoor facility in which Milton was executing a play-action pass from the left hashmark and throwing a 'go' ball down the right sideline. Milton's delivery ended up in the rafters, hitting one of the spinning fans."It was like, 'Oh, that's a little bit different right there,'" Halzle said."That was the first of many; the ball coming off his hand is absolutely insane.
"He was an upper-body thrower when and one goal was to make him a lower-body thrower -- driving off the back foot and letting the arms put the ball where it needs to go," Halzle said, identifying the change as a catalyst for Milton's improved accuracy over time. In explaining the Patriots' thinking in drafting Milton after already landing Maye, coach Jerod Mayo noted Milton's"cannon for an arm" and how the team is"in the business of trying to get good football players through the door" as its strategy.
"To me, it's less about the age and more about how many times have you stood back there behind center," Halzle said."I think one of the main things for the fan base to know he's still a project and very, very new to full-time starting at the position, so the ceiling for this guy is very high."Mayo and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni have discussed holding a single August joint practice in Foxborough, per sources.
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