Patriots Best Draft Ever

[everlong]

I know people will complain but I left out Brady's draft since he was the only one. I think there's a clear top 3 and after that really hard to decide on a lot that were very good.

1. 1995: Law, Martin, Ted Johnson, Hitchcock, Wohlabaugh. Two HOFers , a major contributor to 3 SBs and two contributors of some standing.

2. 1973: Hannah, Cunningham, Stingley, Hamilton. A HOFer and 3 special players in the organization's history.

3. 2003: Warren, Wilson, Samuel, Koppen, Banta-Cain, Bethel Johnson. 5 players who made pro bowls, all have rings and played key roles. Peope will complain about Bethel Johnson but you don't beat the Colts in Indy or Tennessee in the playoffs without him that year for the title.

Best of the rest. It's hard to cut they up. 1996 and 2010 if certain players could have kept their heads screwed on right would have been spectacular. I loved Don Blackman. It's too bad he got hurt.

1976: Haynes, Brock, Fox
1977: Clayborn, Morgan, Ivory, Hasselbeck
1981: Holloway, Collins, Blackmon, Wooton, Dawson
1983: Eason, Lippet, Rembert, James, Starring
1993: Bledsoe, Slade, Rucci, Brisby, Troy Brown
1996: Bruschi, Milloy, Glenn, Irwin
2002: Branch, Green, Givens, Davey
2005: Mankins, Cassel, Hobbs, Sanders
2009: Edelman, Vollmer, Chung
2010: Gronk, McCourty, Hernandez, Spikes
2015: Flowers, Mason, Brown

 

[farn]

Soft spot for 2003. I think Warren isn’t mentionned enough.

 

[Ring 6]

Yeah the Brady draft was the best.
But there were others players they drafted that season that contributed more than some of the guys you have listed.

 

[PatsFan2]

1996 thank you RIP the Great Terry Glenn. I will never forget his Rookie year he was uncover able.

 

[VectorPrime]

2010 draft. We even hit on a freaking punter.

 

[jah]

Gotta be 2010.

 

[everlong]

Yeah the Brady draft was the best.
But there were others players they drafted that season that contributed more than some of the guys you have listed.

Klemm, Redmond, Randall and Pass all contributed and had somebody else been in this class I would have added it but there's not a solid 8-10 year starter after Brady like the other years have. No pro bowlers,ect.

 

[everlong]

2010 draft. We even hit on a freaking punter.

He only lasted 3 years though.

 

[edkk323]

2012 should be up there. We do not win the last three SB without High. chandler jones was too expensive too keep.

 

[Vatahala]

I'm feeling lucky and will pick 2019.

 

[billdog3484]

yahh...so im gonna go tom brady 1999

 

[Brandon_Cox]

2015 sure had the best 4th round ever, nailing 2 pro bowl caliber players in Shaq and Trey (I’ll give them a pass on Tre Jackson because his career was derailed by injuries).

 

[Ring 6]

Klemm, Redmond, Randall and Pass all contributed and had somebody else been in this class I would have added it but there's not a solid 8-10 year starter after Brady like the other years have. No pro bowlers,ect.

Yeah but Brady alone makes it the best.
Also you included guys like heath Irwin and Rohan Davey

Had they traded every pick for Brady, it would still be the best draft they ever had.

 

[maust]

I'd agree '95 & '73 were outstanding. There will be push back from the lovers of low hanging fruit on discounting 2000 but outside of Brady that was a very weak class:

Adrian Klemm, bust
J.R. Redmond, a few (but very significant) flashes/memorable moments
Greg Robinson-Randall, generic at best
Dave Stachelski, roster fodder
Jeff Marriott, who?
Antwan Harris, 2-3rd stringer
David Nugent, roster fodder
Casey Tisdale, who?
Patrick Pass, good FB

 

[maust]

yahh...so im gonna go tom brady 1999

You and Bill Polian both. The Pats on the other hand didn't draft him until 2000

 

[ctpatsfan77]

He only lasted 3 years though.

Only because a glitch occurred and an even better lefty punter went undrafted.

 

[Snooky97]

2012 or 2010 - Gave us unbelievable players

 

[manxman2601]

2019. The one we anticipate is always the best.

 

[billdog3484]

You and Bill Polian both. The Pats on the other hand didn't draft him until 2000

yah i knew he was going to be so good, so i drafted him after his junior season

 

[PatsFan2]

2019. The one we anticipate is always the best.

Best be would keep the Franchise competitive even after Brady.