After an early run on quarterbacks that saw six taken in the first 12 picks, no other signal-callers were taken until partway through the fifth round. In that later group of QBs, former Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton finally heard his name called in the sixth round, getting drafted by the New England Patriots with the 193rd-overall pick.
Speaking Saturday after the draft ended, Milton admitted to a bit of surprise that it was New England that finally called him, though he was keeping his mind open to the chance of any team.
“It was kind of both, both of the same spectrum. But at the same time, it was kind of like, I just had all of the hats laid out. You just never know where you will end up, so I was just waiting on any phone call,” Milton said, via the team’s transcript. “It’s a wonderful moment. I am pretty much speechless at this point, I’m kind of fumbling over myself, so I am kind of speechless at this point. But you know, I am blessed by the best. I’m happy about this moment.”
“It’s just an opportunity. I feel like everywhere you go, no matter what quarterback got selected in this draft, no matter where you go, you’re going to have to compete,” he said. “Nothing is just given to you, no matter who you are. So, no matter where you go, you’re just going to have to compete, so that is what I am looking forward to doing.”
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