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Choose Your Patriots QB: Michael Penix Jr. a smart bet later in Round 1?

Editor's Note: The New England Patriots have a franchise-altering decision to make at quarterback this offseason. As part of our "Choose Your Patriots QB" series, we'll highlight five different paths the team can take at QB in 2024, laying out the pros and cons of each choice.

Today's scenario involves New England keeping the No. 3 pick, not taking a QB, and then trading back into the first round to select Washington's Michael Penix Jr.

The easiest way the New England Patriots can approach the 2024 NFL Draft is taking a quarterback at No.