I will start this by saying that I love the Pats and they are one of the premier teams in all of sports. BB is a MAJOR reason for it but he is not perfect. He has made mistakes like everyone else and the 2006 draft was one of his (and the teams) worst.
It sounds strange when you consider that since the 2006 draft the Pats have gone 49-15 in the reg season, been to the playoffs 3 times (missing only w/o Brady last year) and made it to one Super Bowl, but the Pats 2006 draft is looking more and more like a MAJOR bust and one of the main reasons the Pats are without a 4th championship. Think about it. In the first round the Pats took RB Laurence Maroney at #21 passing on DeAngelo Williams #27, Joseph Addai #30, LenDale White #45 and Maurice Jones-Drew RB #60.
I think most if not all would agree the Pats would be better with one of those other backs.
In the second round the Pats MOVED up to get WR Chad Jackson WR at #36. He last 2 years on the team before being cut. To add insult to injury with the Pats original pick in round two the Packers took WR Greg Jennings who has 178 career catches for 2844 yards and 24 TDs. In fairness to the Pats the 06 draft was not very productive at WR. The only ones who have been productive to date are Santonio Holmes, Jennings, Brandon Marshall and Marques Colston so it's not like there were a ton of studs to pick from.
Round 3, Pats take TE David Thomas. In the 4th round Pats take TE/FB Garrett Mills and K Stephen Gostkowski. Gostkowski has been good to great. Mills and Thomas are gone.
This draft for the PATS has SUCKED. BB and the boys have made some great picks over the years (Brady, Seymour, Light, Mankins, Koppen, Samuel, Wilfork, Mayo) all of the those picks (except Mayo) were 2005 and before. A few more 'hits' in the draft over the last few and maybe the PAts have a 4th (or more) titles.
It sounds strange when you consider that since the 2006 draft the Pats have gone 49-15 in the reg season, been to the playoffs 3 times (missing only w/o Brady last year) and made it to one Super Bowl, but the Pats 2006 draft is looking more and more like a MAJOR bust and one of the main reasons the Pats are without a 4th championship. Think about it. In the first round the Pats took RB Laurence Maroney at #21 passing on DeAngelo Williams #27, Joseph Addai #30, LenDale White #45 and Maurice Jones-Drew RB #60.
I think most if not all would agree the Pats would be better with one of those other backs.
In the second round the Pats MOVED up to get WR Chad Jackson WR at #36. He last 2 years on the team before being cut. To add insult to injury with the Pats original pick in round two the Packers took WR Greg Jennings who has 178 career catches for 2844 yards and 24 TDs. In fairness to the Pats the 06 draft was not very productive at WR. The only ones who have been productive to date are Santonio Holmes, Jennings, Brandon Marshall and Marques Colston so it's not like there were a ton of studs to pick from.
Round 3, Pats take TE David Thomas. In the 4th round Pats take TE/FB Garrett Mills and K Stephen Gostkowski. Gostkowski has been good to great. Mills and Thomas are gone.
This draft for the PATS has SUCKED. BB and the boys have made some great picks over the years (Brady, Seymour, Light, Mankins, Koppen, Samuel, Wilfork, Mayo) all of the those picks (except Mayo) were 2005 and before. A few more 'hits' in the draft over the last few and maybe the PAts have a 4th (or more) titles.