On paper, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the New England Patriots are an ideal match. But the NFL draft doesn’t necessarily make these matches line up. Tagovailoa is widely viewed as a top 10 selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. He’s an ideal match for a number of teams. So if the Patriots want him, they’ll likely have to go up and get him.
During an appearance on WEEI’s “Dale and Keefe,” NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah weighed in on the situation.
“You could always have enough, if you’re willing to part with future picks,” he told the radio show on Wednesday. “They have those three’s (third-round picks). They could package a couple of those three’s and pick No. 23 and a pick next year and they could get all the way up there.
“I just think in terms of fit, I actually love the Tua fit there. He doesn’t have a huge arm, but he’s got enough arm and just the way he can operate and be efficient and just get the ball out and be a distributor, that to me is a great fit for what they have traditionally done in New England for awhile now. I know the hip is a concern, but if your doctors are OK with that, I would be all for it.”
But even with the excellent fit and a feasible offer to get the Patriots in position to draft him, we’re still looking at a long shot scenario.
“If they wanted (a quarterback), I think they would have to trade up and get one of the top three guys and I don’t really see them doing that in this draft,” he said.
So, yeah, it’s probably not happening.
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