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No offense, this is an "I'm pissed the Pats didn't draft a WR or TE" thread disguised as a "Are the media afraid of Belichick" thread.
First, I think the media know that most questions are going to get blown off by Belichick with some snark, boilerplate answer. But many of them still ask it anyway. Albert Breer gets into it with Belichick a lot.
Second, I don't think WR was an area of need in the draft. They drafted two WRs last year, picked up an UDFA who contributed last year, and signed LaFell. The Pats are going to have trouble keeping all the WRs they have now on the roster.
Third, this TE class sucked overall. Not one TE in this draft is considered a guaranteed solid starter (or as much as a draft pick can be). After the first two or three TEs on the board, the drop off was exponential. I would rather gamble on Keller or Finley returning to close to 100% than have used a third rounder on any the TEs on the board.
Yeah I'm pissed about that fact, and if I had journalistic credentials up in Boston, I would ask the questions I mentioned. Unfortunately I didn't take that career path. And I wouldn't ask in an insulting way, just an inquisitive way. His answer wouldn't have to give away Patriot secrets or anything. Also, saying the TE class sucked overall isn't entirely factual. There are some very good TEs that will be successful in the NFL, some that are exactly what this team needed, and would have been good insurance for Gronk.
As far as th WRs, Dobson would have been a 5th round pick, and Boyce would have ben a 7th round pick or UFA in THIS particular draft. Meaning there are so many WRs that were available that would have been an upgrade for our team in that position. If Dobson (whom I'm a huge fan of) and Boyce become better than any receiver picked in the top 4 rounds from this draft, I will eat crow. But I doubt it, unfortunately the fact that one of the geatest WR draft classes ever was completely ignored.
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