It’s finally here.

The NFL Draft will open tonight at 8 from Detroit, where the Patriots are scheduled to make the No. 3 overall pick around 8:30. As of Thursday afternoon, the Patriots were expected to draft a player and not trade back, per Herald sources, with the Vikings or Giants looming as most likely trade partners.

The expectation across NFL media circles has been the Pats will select North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, after meeting with Maye at the scouting combine, his Pro Day and team headquarters on a pre-draft visit. The Patriots also hosted quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy, though Daniels is projected to go second overall to Washington after the Bears select USC’s Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall.

Follow the Herald’s draft tracker for grades and analysis of every Patriots pick through the seventh round, which will conclude the draft Saturday evening.

3 p.m. The Patriots are expected to make their pick at No. 3. Head coach Jerod Mayo told the NFL Network the team is comfortable selecting any one of six prospects, a group that is expected to include Maye.