If the Patriots do not land any of the top five quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, it still seems likely they will select one later on.
With Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham and Jake Dolegala as the only players at the position on the roster, more depth is needed.
One potential name to keep an eye on is Texas A&M's Kellen Mond.
In an interview with The Boston Globe's Jim McBride, Mond said he's spoken with the Patriots and has exchanged occasional texts with Josh McDaniels.
“We’ve got to set up some type of meeting,” he said. “They’re starting to do formal meetings, like interview-style. Senior Bowl, it was more very formal, like, ‘Hello Kellen Mond, tell me about you.’ And then now it’s gotten more deeper into football. So that should be good.”
Mond was a four-year starter and will likely be a late Day 2 selection, or early on Day 3. He improved each year, which included throwing 19 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions this past season. He threw 24 picks combined over his first three years.
The 6-foot-3 QB said he's been watching a lot of tape of Tom Brady and Drew Brees recently.
“I think the two people that I’ve watched the most this past offseason were Drew Brees and Tom Brady,” he said. “Just studying their feet and how they move in the pocket and able to create extra time by less slight movements in the pocket. I think that’s something that they do tremendously.
“And being able to protect the ball and lower their number of sacks. So that’s something that I studied throughout my offseason and I saw it translate to the field. So, two of the best that have ever done it.”
Mond has had a great offseason, which included winning the MVP of the Senior Bowl.
