Overview
- New England used a seventh‑round pick at No. 234 on Behren Morton, adding a late quarterback to a room led by Drake Maye with Tommy DeVito behind him.
- Team expectations place Morton as the third‑string option to start his Patriots tenure as he competes for a roster spot.
- Morton finished five seasons at Texas Tech with 45 games and 36 starts, completing 62.8% of his passes for 8,986 yards and 71 touchdowns with 28 interceptions.
- He was a multi‑year captain but missed nine games over his last four seasons, including two in 2025 with a leg issue, and the Patriots hosted him pre‑draft reportedly to check his medicals.
- Pats Pulpit graded the move modestly and questioned his roster chances, citing limited starter upside and projecting him as a developmental backup, with New England still holding pick No. 245 later in the round.