The Patriots' de facto general manager is faced with one of the franchise's most important decisions this century: what to do with the No. 3 overall pick in theThe Patriots also could explore trading down from No. 3, however, and as Wolf noted Thursday in a press conference at Gillette Stadium, that option is very much on the table.
"We're open to anything; moving up, moving down," Wolf told reporters, as seen in the video player above."We're open for business in the first round and in every round."We have some holes we feel like we need to fill in the draft, and we're a draft-and-develop team.
A trade down would give the Patriots more draft capital to address the other roster"holes" Wolf mentioned, most notably at offensive tackle and wide receiver. But Wolf made sure to reiterate that the Patriots would be fine keeping the No. 3 pick if a strong enough trade offer doesn't materialize. "I think we'd be comfortable with it," Wolf responded when asked about his comfort level in drafting either Daniels, Maye or McCarthy at No. 3 overall.
Wolf is wise to keep all options on the table ahead of the first round next Thursday. Even if the Patriots are internally leaning toward taking a QB at No. 3, and even if it would take a"massive" offer to trade down from that pick , it's worth at least keeping a"For Sale" sign up until draft night to see if a team is desperate enough to give the Patriots the"bag" they're seeking.