Report: Patriots wanted to exchange Joe Milton III before the start of the off -season program

The Patriots sent the second-year quarter of the second year Joe Milton III on Thursday. As Mike Reiss from Espn.com reports, timing was not a coincidence.

“Monday marks the start of the team’s voluntary program, and (coach Mike) Trébel considers it as a significant control point In the process of establishing team culture and the dynamics that take place ideally within each position group, ”writes Reiss.

It is a characterization of half glass. But the message is undoubtedly. Truebel did not want Milton to be there when the process is starting to create a team that will be clearly and unambiguously led by Drake Maye.

There was a lot of chatter on the concern that the simple presence of Milton Sape Maye. Milton has skills. Milton played well, both in pre-season and in a victory for the week 18 on the Bills which cost New England the choice n ° 1 in the draft.

The patriots apparently do not want on the list a quarter of a quarter around whom certain players and many fans could rally if / when Maye experiences obstacles in the effort to make its ceiling. They want Maye to be the guy. If there is another guy for whom a plausible argument can be made so that he is the guy, he becomes more difficult for Maye to be and stay the guy.

This decision leaves the patriots with only two quarters on the list: Maye and Joshua Dobbs. They will inevitably add someone to replace Milton.

Someone who will not dilute the Drake Maye atmosphere in New England.