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We're officially three months away from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, and this year's may be the most important to the organization since the Kraft family bought the Patriots 30 years ago. With a new head coach, new leadership in the front office, a hole at quarterback and the No. 3 overall pick, the pressure is on to get things turned around following a 4-13 finish in 2023. This year, as we spend a sizable portion of the offseason preparing for draft weekend, we're going to take a few different approaches to our mocks. We'll roll out versions that explore how it might look for the Patriots to trade down. We'll take a look at what it might cost them to move up and get the quarterback of their dreams. We'll kick around the idea of passing on a quarterback at No. 3, nabbing a game-changing playmaker early instead.