NFL Rumors: Drake Maye Wasn't Considered by Commanders for No. 2 Pick in 2024 Draft

The Washington Commanders reportedly weren't considering North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 2 overall pick in this year's NFL draft.

"The two quarterbacks they had in consideration at No. 2 were Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy," ESPN's Adam Schefter said Monday during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. "Maye wasn't going No. 2. He was going No. 3 to New England.

Washington ultimately chose Daniels, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU. And it was apparently an easy decision for the organization.

"We knew it was Jayden for a while, and it would've taken a lot for it to not be Jayden," general manager Adam Peters told reporters on Thursday. "It was the building. The whole building was in."

Maye, of course, ended up going No. 3 overall to the New England Patriots. And given Caleb Williams appeared to be a no-brainer for the Chicago Bears and Washington was quickly sold on Daniels, that was as high as the former Tar Heel was ever going to go.