Brock Williams,
Bethel Johnson,
Guss Scott,
Dexter Reid,
Cedric Cobbs (instead of Michael Turner),
Stomper Meriweather,
Kareem Brown,
Clint Oldenburg,
Mike Richardson,
Justise Hairston,
Oscar Lua,
Mike Elgin,
Terry Wheatley (instead of Terrell Thomas),
Chicken Legs (instead of Cliff Avril),
Kevin O'Connell
Johnny Wilhite,
"Pro-Bowler"(snicker) Matty Slater,
Lil' Bo Ruud,
Busto Brace (instead of Connor Barwin),
Brandon Tate,
Lil' Richie OBurger,
George Bustey,
Jermaine Cunnyham,
and Glas-IR Dowling (instead of Jabaal Sheard)
all say Thanks for having our backs.
Well now you're just being obtuse. Probably intentionally.
1) You realize that there are 53 spots on the roster. You seem to be of mind that the Patriots shouldn't draft anymore people, because there's 53 on the roster. You also seem to think that Belichick shouldn't sign people like Brian Waters or Rodney Harrison, because then Rich Ohrenburger and Antwaun Harris get knocked off the roster, and then Belichick was an idiot for drafting them. We shouldn't have used any draft picks this year at all, because Ron Brace, Myron Pryor, and Markelle Carter might get knocked off the roster. More ammunition for you, I guess.
2) At first count, I see 10 guys on that list that were 5-7 picks. Those guys shouldn't make the roster, and if they do, they shouldn't last more than one year. I think your standards are a bit high. Meriweather was a four year starter. Reid and Johnson were core special teams guys for 3 years. If you can get a guy with a seventh rounder who's a good scout team player and never makes the active roster, it's a good value. And we're going to throw in a guy who was starting last year until he got hurt, and another late pick who excels on special teams? Some of these other guys are still in the league contributing, so obviously they have talent.
3) Richard Seymour, Ty Warren, Vince Wilfork, Asante Samuel, Tom Brady, Matt Cassel, Deion Branch, Brian Hoyer, Kevin Faulk, Logan Mankins, Pat Chung, Devin McCourty, Stephen Gostkowski, Ben Watson, Daniel Graham, Matt Light, Dan Koppen, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder, Stevan Ridley, Zoltan Mesko, Jerod Mayo, Randy Moss, Wes Welker
4) The man's got to 5 out of 11 possible Super Bowls. I don't think he needs to take a lesson from us in how to evaluate talent and build a winning roster.