“we’ve seen before how Belichick values players (and has previously traded down in the early first round when he felt that the right guy wasn’t there), and he simply may not have seen a player that high that he felt would have given him the value for the money that they were looking for.”

BB moves up in the first round. He might trade out for additional years but most times BB moves up in the draft when he targets a player. Graham, Warren, Wilson, Jackson, Light… These players were targeted in the 1st and 2nd round. Players we wanted.. You can’t say BB didn’t value a player that high because we don’t know how the draft will unfold.

Kind sounds like a spin job to me.. I think most people rather be sitting in the drivers seat with TB or Denvers pick than in the 2nd round. During draft day if a player of value is not there you can trade back. WE saw it last year with Mayo. Pats took less in the trade with New Orleans (per the trade chart) just to move back and save money.. They could have done it again but unfort we won’t know..