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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-09-20-1144316459_x.htm
A few years ago, Bill Belichick was asked how an undrafted free agent cornerback named Randall Gay had performed so well in the NFL when he wasn't even a starter at LSU.
"We thought he was pretty good in college," Belichick replied. "He was just behind a guy who will be a first-round draft pick."
A little while ago I posted a long analysis of Belichick's draft day patterns, concluding that the Patriots have a solid, somewhat predictable drafting philosophy that is far from "take the best player available". But also, it is divergent from "take the guy who helps us the most." Rather, it is "take the guy who helps us the most, so long as his position is of value where we are drafting." The above quote further supports this argument....
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A few years ago, Bill Belichick was asked how an undrafted free agent cornerback named Randall Gay had performed so well in the NFL when he wasn't even a starter at LSU.
"We thought he was pretty good in college," Belichick replied. "He was just behind a guy who will be a first-round draft pick."
A little while ago I posted a long analysis of Belichick's draft day patterns, concluding that the Patriots have a solid, somewhat predictable drafting philosophy that is far from "take the best player available". But also, it is divergent from "take the guy who helps us the most." Rather, it is "take the guy who helps us the most, so long as his position is of value where we are drafting." The above quote further supports this argument....
[Edited: please do not post full copyrighted articles, it gets this site in trouble. Just let people follow the link. Thanks!]
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