Lose the battle, win the war

[BaconGrundleCandy]

This, plus having Brady and Belichick simply gives them a lot more room for error than most teams. But the number of overpaid mistakes the Patriots have made is pretty small.

Agreed.
Personally I'd say Brady, Bill (very close) then our fo. Nick, Erine on down are great at what they do.

I'd through Kraft in there as well even though it's not popular. Ask any Bulls fan how an owner can fuxk up a great thing. Lot of other examples as we know as well.

Pats fans hit the lottery 10 X's over. A Great HC/GM. A QB w Favres toughness, Montana's accuracy, Marinos fire & Youngs mind. And a fo built of oddballs that fit perfectly here.

 

[Ring 6]

All true, but it doesn't make us feel any better!

Our shiny new things don’t come in March, they come the first Sunday in February.

 

[Triumph]

BB the GM has failed BB the HC.

 

[Chevrolet]

If after 6 Super Bowl wins and 3 more near misses, its always surprising how extreme doubt manages to creep in every March at the beginning of free agency.
The truth is , Bill knows how to build a team, after all these years.

By OTA's every one on this board will be happy with the team and excited for the season to start.

 

[Boston Boxer]

All true, but it doesn't make us feel any better!

True that. This is our season...FA starts and we dont sign any big names. Fans get a little pissed. Then comes the draft. BB makes a load of trades with draft pick then draft players and the fans scratch their heads and mumble about how thin we are at a certain position. Season starts and we look sad in September. Fans are calling BB old and saying he has lost it. We lose a game in October that we should have definitely won. Panic sets in. We get our **** together in November and December and the next thing you know, we have home field for the playoffs and are on our way to the Super Bowl. It's the same every year...its all good

 

[Gwedd]

GREAT read. Thanks for sharing the link, brother! Made me feel a little better today.

 

[n6249c]

Great write up - thanks for the find.

Good write up, but did not mention a key element: comp draft picks. Pats may end up with a higher pick for losing Brown then he cost, plus they got a great Lombardi winning season out of him in the process. And if they lose Flowers what will they get as a comp pick? What did he cost?

It’s like QBs. How many QBs has BB developed behind Brady and then traded away? That’s another good business model.

 

[BTTA]

Tanier takes a break from his increasing anti-NE saltiness to pen a good one:
How the Patriots Outsmart the System: Losing the Offseason to Win the Season

We are going to need more fourth round picks!

 

[Gwedd]

We are going to need more fourth round picks!

Any odds the Patriots draft Brady's replacement in the 6th round?

 

[Run DMC]

My days of doubting BB and his system are over. We don't overpay and it works. The end. #7 here we come!

 

[cmasspatsfan]

My days of doubting BB and his system are over. We don't overpay and it works. The end. #7 here we come!

Only took some of us 18 years to figure it out.