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Reiss's latest quick-hit thoughts and notes references Mike Lombardi's podcast earlier in the week about teams sometimes moving down to get a chance to regroup when they miss someone.
If not for Senior Bowl, Patriots might have shied away from top draft picks
For those who didn't listen, I'd highly recommend listening to this specific episode, lots of draft war room stories from Lombardi's time with the Raiders and Patriots including another tidbit about Jimmy G which is also covered in Reiss's piece.
He also talks about the Senior Bowl and it's impact on our draft. Overall, good article and podcast to check out for those who haven't.
If not for Senior Bowl, Patriots might have shied away from top draft picks
The Patriots ended up trading down from No. 72, which could be a tip-off that their 50-to-75-player draft board took a direct hit or two in this area, and they wanted to regroup. That’s how former assistant to the coaching staff Michael Lombardi explained part of the team’s trade-down process last week on the “GM Street” podcast, which makes me think the Patriots might have had strong considerations for someone like Smoot, Elflein or Feeney.
For those who didn't listen, I'd highly recommend listening to this specific episode, lots of draft war room stories from Lombardi's time with the Raiders and Patriots including another tidbit about Jimmy G which is also covered in Reiss's piece.
He also talks about the Senior Bowl and it's impact on our draft. Overall, good article and podcast to check out for those who haven't.