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Did you really expect the Patriots to spend even moderate bucks on a wide receiver?
Same for a tight end. Don't expect them to invest high draft picks on pass catchers. Brady had to leave the Patriots to have decent pass catchers.
You are most correct Cousin.
You still have one guy they could have on the cheap who would be a starter day one to take the Dorsett role is Rishard Higgins......not a peep.
You have Demarcus Robinson who right now is better than Byrd, Neal and Meyers. I am not buying this "we did what was best for the Team" line.
Knowing how we Draft WRs, are you ready to see the Patriots dip into the Draft for a pick or picks that will take at least going into year two to get them adjusted to the Pats (Josh) complicated offense, or do you want a guy who is Pro Ready and has at least that "big stage" step conquered?
Do you trust the Pats and Monti Ossenfort, their College Scouting director to make some choices he has not proven he can make? Hitting on kids who were just weened to perform like Pro's day one is a gamble.
Did you know that the success rate of most NFL Teams by average is 17%-19% per Draft class in a fair 36 month R.O.I. term? These are chosen players in the Draft that are either starters, quality back-ups, specialists or of pro-bowl electees. Most are cut/released via underwhelming talent, injury, personal problem issues or just the Drafting Team tried to fit a square peg in a round hole. (actually Teams with bad records keep the most Draft picks because they need to fill holes)
Did you know that 31% of every NFL Team roster is comprised of free agents and street pick-ups? Cousins, these 31% are misses by scouting departments. Some are from the pool of players from the paragraph above.
So we have to count upon a guy that lists his "binkies" and backs up this with B.S. to insist we Draft so-and-so? We all have binkies and we might have better than a 17%-19% Draft success in our home grown mocks.
I know how I am voting
Even WR Corey Coleman just got resigned.
As far as TE, we have tinkled down our leg to come up with one. Ebron...Nyet, Eifert...nope, Olsen ...uh,uh. Let's see,...... In Bill we trust?
Look I am not blaming this death spiral of quality playmakers on BB. He signs off on them sure, but has to rely on his henchmen. I am talking about these guys who make huge $ and do sniff up some third-stringer with fingers crossed with quantity moves, instead in quality.
Yes CAP is a problem but you can certainly free up some.
BB is better at making trades to pick up established talent. We can all name 10-20.
Drafting is not our forte.
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