Jacoby Brissett Draft Pick Might Have Shown Patriots’ Hand At QB

Posted May 2, 2016
The Patriots sent shockwaves through New England on Friday night when they picked North Carolina State quarterback Jacoby Brissett 91st overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Patriots were expected to take a quarterback in the draft, but that selection was supposed to wait until Day 3, potentially late in the sixth or seventh round. (NESN)

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