Instant Analysis: Patriots Tab Another Quarterback with Joe Milton

If you saw his highlights from the NFL Scouting Combine, including a rocket shot that might put the Gillette Stadium Lighthouse in danger in the future, it's clear that Milton is loaded with physical gifts and athletic promise. Unlocking that promise will now be the job of Alex Van Pelt while he develops alongside Maye. And maybe tight ends coach Bob Bicknell too…

"Overall, Milton has the physical tools that scream first-round pick, but his passing instincts andability to read the field are undeveloped," writes Dane Brugler in "The Beast". "He is a project quarterback prospect, and some teams believe he will eventually transition to tight end in the NFL (similar path as Logan Thomas)."

It's good business to develop quarterbacks in the NFL, but a position change can't be ruled out. Maybe Milton figures it out at quarterback, or maybe he gives the Patriots offense, which has been addressed with all but one draft pick through six rounds, another way to "weaponize."