The New England Patriots are merely days away from one of the biggest decisions in franchise history with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
It’s a decision that was ultimately supposed to be made through a team of collaborators, including coach Jerod Mayo, with director of scouting Eliot Wolf expected to have the final say. Up until Monday, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and president Jonathan Kraft were not expected to be involved.
That’s obviously changed with the latest report from The Athletic’s senior NFL insider Dianna Russini.
According to Russini, Jonathan Kraft is “heavily involved” in the decision-making for the Patriots leading up to the draft.
“The New England Patriots are listening and taking calls from teams looking to move into 3. While Eliot Wolf is running point, I’m told Patriots’ President Jonathan Kraft is heavily involved in the decision making,” Russini posted on X.
The New England Patriots are listening and taking calls from teams looking to move into 3.
While Eliot Wolf is running point, I’m told Patriots’ President Jonathan Kraft is heavily involved in the decision making.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) April 22, 2024
Back in January, Robert Kraft clamed his son, Jonathan, was not involved in the day-to-day operations of the team. Throughout the transition into the post-Bill Belichick era, the Krafts have given an image that they’d be trusting the people in place and taking a backseat to the decisions being made.
That potentially no longer being the case brings serious questions for the organization moving forward.
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