PATSYLICIOUS

I won't lie, if Anquan Boldin was added to our offense, I would have been excited. Still, he's going to demand alot of $$ for being the 3rd best WR on this team. You can't get away from what won us 3 super bowls.... good drafting, smart FA pickups and bargains, low risk trades. NOT signing superstars to 8 figure per year deals.

I agree with most of the OP except it's not exclusively draft... we need a few good pickups in the FA pool, especially at a position like WR where we need immediate impact. In the BB era we've never had a rookie WR have solid producation in his rookie year, I think Bethel Johnson is about as good as it gets and his was mostly as a KR.

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Mr. Pollard

Have you seen the last 4 patriot drafts?

Snake Eyes

Why cut yourself off from a source of talent? Granted, I'm all over signing big names for huge money and/or picks like Peppers and Boldin but Fred Taylor, when healthy, was our best RB last year, and he was a free agent when we got him.

Why wouldn't you like to add solid players like Brian Westbrook, Kevin Walter, or TO (assuming his contract allowed us to dump him at no cost if he acted up) if you could?

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The Colts, Chargers, and Steelers build almost exclusively through the draft, and pick up bargain free agents to round out their roster. The Saints did the same thing. The Patriots used to operate this way but the MO (and expectations of the fanbase) changed somewhere around 2007.

Building through the draft is how you compete in the league, not through free agency. Trades and free agents can round out a roster but you need to develop your own talent.

Ryan

Good draft & solid free agents should be enough to keep the Pats in contention. We do have Brady and the best coach in the league. Missing out on the huge names isn't anything to go crazy about.

PATSYLICIOUS

I agree for the most part, except I don't think we changed the MO. Adalius was really the only big signing the rest were the same bargain pickups as early in the decade. Draft is important but don't forget all the cheap veteran pickups.

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pats1

As did their ability to draft well.

12to81

Nice cherry picking kiddo. You forget that NONE of those players besides Thomas were actually thought to potentially make a difference.

WhiZa

This team needs leadership. I've been saying that since Ray Rice took it to the house, and the only way to find leadership now is to go through FA. I dont care if we have the best rookie class in BBs tenure this year. If we dont sign some vets we are not winning a superbowl next year.

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