PushnPencils
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Anyone notice that after he left, we started drafting better?
I've thought about that at times too. Don't get me wrong, he built some great teams here in New England. But yeah, it seems we've hit on a much higher percentage of draft picks since he moved on to KC.
Anyone notice that after he left, we started drafting better?
Then there's the Ron Brace/Darius Butler year.
Personally...i blame McDaniels
I like to think he was given the same confidence scarnecchia gets but only he completely blows as an evaluator of talent. What he did with the Broncos is proof enough.
Pioli had a tremendous 2010 draft and was executive of the year.
Absolutely. Of course, 2010 might have been the deepest, richest draft class ever, and the Patriots arguably came away with an even better draft class picking 17 picks later.
We don't seem to be drafting the 'soft' players like before.
But hey ... Scott had a hand in the glory years so who is complaining.
To your point:
1st Round (27th Overall) – Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers
2nd Round (42nd Overall) – Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
2nd Round (53rd Overall) – Jermaine Cunningham, OLB, Florida
2nd Round (62nd Overall) – Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
3rd Round (90th Overall) – Taylor Price, WR, Ohio
4th Round (113th Overall) – Aaron Hernandez, TE, Florida
5th Round (150th Overall) – Zoltan Mesko, P, Michigan
Absolutely. Of course, 2010 might have been the deepest, richest draft class ever, and the Patriots arguably came away with an even better draft class picking 17 picks later.
Noticed how often an ex-Patriot who used to be the talk of this forum gets shat on the minute he is no longer rockin' the Flyin' Elvis?
I think it really only happens when warranted. But it does happen.
I liked Pioli but like Charlie, Romeo, Mangina and McDaniels I wonder if they were more beneficaries of success rather than architects. All were great at their jobs while part of the Kraft/Belichick machine. Then, left to their own talents, they crashed and burned.