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This has GOT to be one of the more baffling drafts in a LONG stretch of baffling drafts over the last 20 years.
1. If there was ONE thing we knew for certain, the Pats NEVER draft a WR in the first...and then we did. Go figure
2. If there was ONE thing we knew going into the draft was we didn't need to draft a CB or RB in the first 2 days....and then we did. Go figure
3. If there was one thing we knew for certain was that we desperately needed to draft a TE in the first 2 days.....and then we DIDN'T (or on the 3rd day for that matter). Go figure
4. We have one of the better C's in the league with 2 more years left on his contract, on the cheap, and yet we picked up TWO more on day 3. Go figure
5. This was one of the better DT drafts in a decade. We needed at least one and we didn't get one. It was one of the better TE drafts in a decade. We needed one and we didn't get one. Go figure
I can "rationalize" all the picks we DID make. "they are for depth". "They are for match ups". "They will be needed in later years" "we are zigging when everyone else is zagging". "We have many more months before the final roster is in"
I get it. I know the drill. I probably know the results, which will be to see the Pats once again playing meaningful games in January. BUT lets not pretend that no one finds the results of this particular draft mind numbing, not only for who we didn't draft, but for who we did.
So while we all chant our favorite proven mantra "In Bill we trust", it will be understandable because for the most part, Bill has EARNED that trust many time over in course of 2 decades running the ship. BUT certainly there are valid reasons to at least QUESTION some of the picks made. Where is the TE? Where is the outside speed? Why ANOTHER RB? Why so many OLmen and so few on the DL? 10 picks and holes still left to fill.
So (getting back to the OP) I'm watching NFL live and they doing an exercise of who won the draft. Spoiler Alert! We did!
The Kraft scandal not withstanding, we have WON. Superbowl #6 is in the books. Brady leads all merchandise sales. Christ, we could have drafted 10 kickers and and prevailing common wisdom would be that the Patriots are smarter than any other organization. Because this IS the prevailing common wisdom.
Other teams can draft elite athletes, and build more talented rosters, but put them up against Tom Brady, BB, and 21 JAG's and the Pats will be favored to win the game. ESPN believes it now. The NFL Network believes it now. And all the fans from the OTHER 31 teams, deep in their souls, believe it now. It no longer is a matter who who plays on this team it is just the way this team is currently PERCEIVED.
And although it's taken over a decade, and haters still exist, and the NFL is still out to get us, we have WON. That battle that began in 2007 and exacerbated in 2014 is OVER. This is now the team that cannot do anything wrong or stupid. Every move we make is brilliant, and every strategic choice is a winner.
I'm just going to sit back and enjoy it. We ALL should
Chase Winovich Edge Michigan They can’t replace Tre Flowers with one player, so they did it by getting Bennett for the inside and Winovich outside. He’s got the size, athleticism, and motor to be a contributor immediately.
Last few years we had a lot of trouble covering the big TEs we faced - so a big corner has become a must-have.
1. If there was ONE thing we knew for certain, the Pats NEVER draft a WR in the first...and then we did. Go figure
2. If there was ONE thing we knew going into the draft was we didn't need to draft a CB or RB in the first 2 days....and then we did. Go figure
3. If there was one thing we knew for certain was that we desperately needed to draft a TE in the first 2 days.....and then we DIDN'T (or on the 3rd day for that matter). Go figure
BUT certainly there are valid reasons to at least QUESTION some of the picks made. Where is the TE? Where is the outside speed? Why ANOTHER RB? Why so many OLmen and so few on the DL? 10 picks and holes still left to fill.
They could have simply signed a cheaper vet like Hill for another one year deal. Instead, they locked up a younger, more talented guy for similar money (AAV) over the course of the next 4 years.I didn't mind the RB pick in the 3rd. They got a player that I think is going to be really good with the potential to be their best all around back even with guys like Michel and White in the mix.
I agree with a lot what you are writing but I think you are selling Bennett short. I think he actually is the prototype that BB went looking for when drafting Flowers. The way BB but also Ernie kept talking about Bennetts impact on the SB is difficult to forget.
Now if your point is that Bennett might be too old to do both of the things all the time and needs to be spelled now and then then I actually agree. But in the past he has shown that he can play on the inside as well as on the outside. If he doesn't melt down and goes crazy at some point I think he will have a pretty impressive season this year.
yeah?..well YOU only admitted you were wrong ONCE...I've been keeping track just waiting for you to open your big mouth...ONCE!...and I think this admission was just a red herring to throw everyone off...in reality, you think you're always right and even more...YOU WANT TO RULE THE WORLD!
you're not fooling THIS Joker...no sir. I'll be watching YOU...
PFK....I thought you were throttling back a bit? Glad I was mistaken...... ESPN thinks the Pats had the best draft in the league.
This has GOT to be one of the more baffling drafts in a LONG stretch of baffling drafts over the last 20 years.
1. If there was ONE thing we knew for certain, the Pats NEVER draft a WR in the first...and then we did. Go figure
2. If there was ONE thing we knew going into the draft was we didn't need to draft a CB or RB in the first 2 days....and then we did. Go figure
3. If there was one thing we knew for certain was that we desperately needed to draft a TE in the first 2 days.....and then we DIDN'T (or on the 3rd day for that matter). Go figure
4. We have one of the better C's in the league with 2 more years left on his contract, on the cheap, and yet we picked up TWO more on day 3. Go figure
5. This was one of the better DT drafts in a decade. We needed at least one and we didn't get one. It was one of the better TE drafts in a decade. We needed one and we didn't get one. Go figure
I can "rationalize" all the picks we DID make. "they are for depth". "They are for match ups". "They will be needed in later years" "we are zigging when everyone else is zagging". "We have many more months before the final roster is in"
I get it. I know the drill. I probably know the results, which will be to see the Pats once again playing meaningful games in January. BUT lets not pretend that no one finds the results of this particular draft mind numbing, not only for who we didn't draft, but for who we did.
So while we all chant our favorite proven mantra "In Bill we trust", it will be understandable because for the most part, Bill has EARNED that trust many time over in course of 2 decades running the ship. BUT certainly there are valid reasons to at least QUESTION some of the picks made. Where is the TE? Where is the outside speed? Why ANOTHER RB? Why so many OLmen and so few on the DL? 10 picks and holes still left to fill.
So (getting back to the OP) I'm watching NFL live and they doing an exercise of who won the draft. Spoiler Alert! We did!
The Kraft scandal not withstanding, we have WON. Superbowl #6 is in the books. Brady leads all merchandise sales. Christ, we could have drafted 10 kickers and and prevailing common wisdom would be that the Patriots are smarter than any other organization. Because this IS the prevailing common wisdom.
Other teams can draft elite athletes, and build more talented rosters, but put them up against Tom Brady, BB, and 21 JAG's and the Pats will be favored to win the game. ESPN believes it now. The NFL Network believes it now. And all the fans from the OTHER 31 teams, deep in their souls, believe it now. It no longer is a matter who who plays on this team it is just the way this team is currently PERCEIVED.
And although it's taken over a decade, and haters still exist, and the NFL is still out to get us, we have WON. That battle that began in 2007 and exacerbated in 2014 is OVER. This is now the team that cannot do anything wrong or stupid. Every move we make is brilliant, and every strategic choice is a winner.
I'm just going to sit back and enjoy it. We ALL should
We also see what seems to be a mover toward more and more versatile players who have can play several positions and fill in, mostly on ST's. The Pats are starting to move on from some of their stalwarts on ST's; Slater, Ebner and maybe Ryan..
..... ESPN thinks the Pats had the best draft in the league.
This has GOT to be one of the more baffling drafts in a LONG stretch of baffling drafts over the last 20 years.
1. If there was ONE thing we knew for certain, the Pats NEVER draft a WR in the first...and then we did. Go figure
2. If there was ONE thing we knew going into the draft was we didn't need to draft a CB or RB in the first 2 days....and then we did. Go figure
3. If there was one thing we knew for certain was that we desperately needed to draft a TE in the first 2 days.....and then we DIDN'T (or on the 3rd day for that matter). Go figure
4. We have one of the better C's in the league with 2 more years left on his contract, on the cheap, and yet we picked up TWO more on day 3. Go figure
5. This was one of the better DT drafts in a decade. We needed at least one and we didn't get one. It was one of the better TE drafts in a decade. We needed one and we didn't get one. Go figure
I can "rationalize" all the picks we DID make. "they are for depth". "They are for match ups". "They will be needed in later years" "we are zigging when everyone else is zagging". "We have many more months before the final roster is in"
I get it. I know the drill. I probably know the results, which will be to see the Pats once again playing meaningful games in January. BUT lets not pretend that no one finds the results of this particular draft mind numbing, not only for who we didn't draft, but for who we did.
So while we all chant our favorite proven mantra "In Bill we trust", it will be understandable because for the most part, Bill has EARNED that trust many time over in course of 2 decades running the ship. BUT certainly there are valid reasons to at least QUESTION some of the picks made. Where is the TE? Where is the outside speed? Why ANOTHER RB? Why so many OLmen and so few on the DL? 10 picks and holes still left to fill.
So (getting back to the OP) I'm watching NFL live and they doing an exercise of who won the draft. Spoiler Alert! We did!
The Kraft scandal not withstanding, we have WON. Superbowl #6 is in the books. Brady leads all merchandise sales. Christ, we could have drafted 10 kickers and and prevailing common wisdom would be that the Patriots are smarter than any other organization. Because this IS the prevailing common wisdom.
Other teams can draft elite athletes, and build more talented rosters, but put them up against Tom Brady, BB, and 21 JAG's and the Pats will be favored to win the game. ESPN believes it now. The NFL Network believes it now. And all the fans from the OTHER 31 teams, deep in their souls, believe it now. It no longer is a matter who who plays on this team it is just the way this team is currently PERCEIVED.
And although it's taken over a decade, and haters still exist, and the NFL is still out to get us, we have WON. That battle that began in 2007 and exacerbated in 2014 is OVER. This is now the team that cannot do anything wrong or stupid. Every move we make is brilliant, and every strategic choice is a winner.
I'm just going to sit back and enjoy it. We ALL should
..... ........ Christ, we could have drafted 10 kickers and and prevailing common wisdom would be that the Patriots are smarter than any other organization. ....
My take : If the draft is supposedly "loaded" at certain positions, don't be surprised if the Patriots ACQUIRE one or two of them for a 4th round pick two years down the road.Just my take/theory...that if a draft is supposedly “loaded” at certain positions, don’t be surprised if the Patriots go against the grain when assessing value opportunities.
4. We have one of the better C's in the league with 2 more years left on his contract, on the cheap, and yet we picked up TWO more on day 3. Go figure
5. This was one of the better DT drafts in a decade. We needed at least one and we didn't get one. It was one of the better TE drafts in a decade. We needed one and we didn't get one. Go figure
Hopefully if Bill stays in charge of our drafts for another 18-19 years maybe close to the end people will figure out that the team does not draft based on need.