The New England Patriots have reportedly fallen in love with former Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert, but there are questions about if they will be willing to give up the draft capital to get him.

According to Peter King of NBC's Football Morning in America, the team is currently trying to decide how they want to deal with the first round of the draft.

If the Patriots were to go after Herbert, they might have to get into the top five, which means they would have to give up a load of picks to move from the 23rd overall pick. To make a trade happen, the Patriots would probably have to give up their first-round draft pick next season:

“They love Justin Herbert, but enough to trade up for him?” one rival GM said. Pats do have 12 picks—second-most in the draft—for ammo, but only one of those comes in the top 85. If they want Herbert, they’d likely have to be willing to part with the 2021 first-rounder in a trove of picks.”

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With Tom Brady moving onto the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots find themselves in a situation that they aren't used to. The Patriots will probably take at least one quarterback in this draft, the biggest question is where will that be.

Will they trade up or take one at No. 22 in the NFL Draft? Or is this a situation where they would take a flyer on a sixth or seventh-round pick in hopes that they could find another Brady to be the leader of their franchise for the next 20 years?

The Patriots have some decisions to make when it comes to addressing the most important position on the field.