New England Patriots rookie quarterback Behren Morton is taking that rookie part seriously when it comes to starter Drake Maye. Maye just led the Patriots to Super Bowl LX in his second year as the starter.

The New England Patriots added nine total players across three days of the 2026 NFL Draft, the first three filling top needs on the roster before the focus was shifted to acquiring depth. Here’s who the pick impacts for better, or worse, moving forward.

The New England Patriots had a robust draft haul from the 2026 NFL Draft. Whose stock was most affected by their incoming rookie class?

New England took a flier on Morton when it made him a seventh-round selection during the 2026 NFL Draft.

Behren Morton is joining the New England Patriots. And yes, he's a quarterback. The Pats took him in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday. Is it a weird pick? It actually isn't. Drake Maye needs guys behind him.

Historically, a late-round quarterback and the New England Patriots proved a perfect Super Bowl match after the franchise lucked on to Tom Brady with the 199th pick in 2000. Yet, more than one observer of the 2026 NFL draft doesn’t believe seventh-round choice Behren Morton will follow the same path.