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PATRIOTS OFFSEASON SURVIVAL GUIDE (One man's opinion)
The recipe that has worked for the Patriots for the past several years....DOES not usually offer us, the "patriot" fan much excitement in the days of free agency....or the draft.
This you MUST get used to.
Do NOT expect many "star studded", or big name free agency signings for huge cash....from the Belichick led Patriots. DO expect a few LATE signings of FA players who's names you do not quickly recognize, that get signed for average/league minimum money. YOU may not know their names.....but odds are Belichick and Pioli....HAVE BEEN WATCHING them all year.....they may do well here....or they may be a bust.....but they are very low risk financially for the most part. During this time of year....EXPECT to watch the talking heads on ESPN/other Sports stations.....briefly talk about the FA moves by the Patriots, scratch their heads, look at each other blankly.....and then move on to the next team.....that just signed a "HUGE, BIG NAME star" to their roster for 100 million over 4 years.......
DO not EXPECT to read anything in the newspapers or free agency/rumor websites about possible trades or aquisitions by the Patriots......IF you don't expect this.....you won't be disappointed everyday....when every other team has "moves" listed......and the Pats column is blank.......
During the draft.....DO NOT EXPECT ANY BIG NAME SIGNINGS in the draft.......you WILL NOT get them!!!! Generally, DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE US TAKE A flashy RB or WR ever in the first round........Every talking head and analyst in the world will mock draft or predict a player for the Pats......and BB/pioli ARE GOING to send them all scrambling to the draft sheets with their picks......to try to find the name of the guy (most likely a tight end ....that was chosen.....EXPECT a player that most draft analysts have GOING much later in the draft.....to be drafted in the first round by the Pats.......
Bill Belichick is a great coach, and on average.....a great judge of talent. Has he had his share of busts?.....sure........DO I AGREE with every player move he has made......OF course not.........BUT I have gotten used to the Belichick style and method in terms of the FA and draft process......and quite often......you have to just sit back, wait, and watch......
GO PATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The recipe that has worked for the Patriots for the past several years....DOES not usually offer us, the "patriot" fan much excitement in the days of free agency....or the draft.
This you MUST get used to.
Do NOT expect many "star studded", or big name free agency signings for huge cash....from the Belichick led Patriots. DO expect a few LATE signings of FA players who's names you do not quickly recognize, that get signed for average/league minimum money. YOU may not know their names.....but odds are Belichick and Pioli....HAVE BEEN WATCHING them all year.....they may do well here....or they may be a bust.....but they are very low risk financially for the most part. During this time of year....EXPECT to watch the talking heads on ESPN/other Sports stations.....briefly talk about the FA moves by the Patriots, scratch their heads, look at each other blankly.....and then move on to the next team.....that just signed a "HUGE, BIG NAME star" to their roster for 100 million over 4 years.......
DO not EXPECT to read anything in the newspapers or free agency/rumor websites about possible trades or aquisitions by the Patriots......IF you don't expect this.....you won't be disappointed everyday....when every other team has "moves" listed......and the Pats column is blank.......
During the draft.....DO NOT EXPECT ANY BIG NAME SIGNINGS in the draft.......you WILL NOT get them!!!! Generally, DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE US TAKE A flashy RB or WR ever in the first round........Every talking head and analyst in the world will mock draft or predict a player for the Pats......and BB/pioli ARE GOING to send them all scrambling to the draft sheets with their picks......to try to find the name of the guy (most likely a tight end ....that was chosen.....EXPECT a player that most draft analysts have GOING much later in the draft.....to be drafted in the first round by the Pats.......
Bill Belichick is a great coach, and on average.....a great judge of talent. Has he had his share of busts?.....sure........DO I AGREE with every player move he has made......OF course not.........BUT I have gotten used to the Belichick style and method in terms of the FA and draft process......and quite often......you have to just sit back, wait, and watch......
GO PATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!