Pats' last 3 freshman classes - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

ivanvamp · 01-01-2013, 08:17 AM

Everyone is getting too hung up on my "grades". Those grades were off the top of my head and not really thought through. Don't miss the forest for the trees, people. The point of my OP was to show how great the Pats have done the past 3 seasons rebuilding the franchise. If I'm off a grade or two here or there who cares? They've gotten a bunch of really good players in a small window of time, and the foundation is set for the next great run.

BlueThunder · 01-01-2013, 08:28 AM

All I know is that the Pats have gone from an older team to a younger team in just 3 years while not giving up the Division title or missing the playoffs over that timeframe. That, my friends, is a very GOOD sign and will pay dividends in the future.

***AndyJohnson*** · 01-01-2013, 10:25 AM

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Not sure what your point is on this one, that's exactly who they should have drafted. Calling the draft a crapshoot makes it sound like there's no skill involved and it's all luck of the draw. You project how well their physical skills, work ethic, desire for the game, etc. will translate to the NFL game. Looking into their soul is getting a little dramatic.

Its a crapshoot because the results show that everyone who drafts makes many,many choices that turn out poorly. To suggest otherwise, and to pick one draft pick and say someone else should have been taken and call that an inherent failure of the drafter is obtuse.

Armchair Quarterback · 01-01-2013, 11:23 AM

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Its a crapshoot because the results show that everyone who drafts makes many,many choices that turn out poorly. To suggest otherwise, and to pick one draft pick and say someone else should have been taken and call that an inherent failure of the drafter is obtuse.

Ok great, it's a crapshoot. No sense in giving the Pats credit for the last 3 drafts then, as it's all just random luck - just blind picks that happened to turn out well. No skill involved. I got it now.

***AndyJohnson*** · 01-01-2013, 11:27 AM

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Ok great, it's a crapshoot. No sense in giving the Pats credit for the last 3 drafts then, as it's all just random luck - just blind picks that happened to turn out well. No skill involved. I got it now.

So when you argue 10 on a scale of 1 to 10, any disagreement must be a 1?
Are you seriously that ignorant?
where did i say ANY of the things you just said?
Are you capable of having a discussion? Or do you just need to throw a little temper tantrum when it is pointed out where you are wrong?

Armchair Quarterback · 01-01-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyJohnson

So when you argue 10 on a scale of 1 to 10, any disagreement must be a 1?
Are you seriously that ignorant?
where did i say ANY of the things you just said?
Are you capable of having a discussion? Or do you just need to throw a little temper tantrum when it is pointed out where you are wrong?

A crapshoot would seem to indicate those things, which is why I have a problem with calling it that.

My post was simply sarcasm, your post is the one with the emotional meltdown.

***AndyJohnson*** · 01-01-2013, 11:40 AM

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A crapshoot would seem to indicate those things, which is why I have a problem with calling it that.

My post was simply sarcasm, your post is the one with the emotional meltdown.

Apparently your problem is that you don't understand the way people use words, and that you don't know what sarcasm is.