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Spoiler alert: they haven't drafted well as of late. Not gonna lie the charts and stats are overwhelming.
It’s undeniable that Bill Belichick and the Patriots have recently had some lean yearsextracting value out of the draft, but not too long ago New England’s head coach was one of the best in the business at identifying young talent.
Over the last five years, the Patriots rank 26th in the NFL in value rate, a metric that represents team AV (approximate value, a Pro Football Reference metric) over total draft AV. The Patriots also rank 24th in value vs. expected rate.
The last 10 years paints a much more positive picture, however.
The Patriots rank 12th in value rate and 11th in value vs. expected rate when you add in 2011-2016.
It’s undeniable that Bill Belichick and the Patriots have recently had some lean yearsextracting value out of the draft, but not too long ago New England’s head coach was one of the best in the business at identifying young talent.
Over the last five years, the Patriots rank 26th in the NFL in value rate, a metric that represents team AV (approximate value, a Pro Football Reference metric) over total draft AV. The Patriots also rank 24th in value vs. expected rate.
The last 10 years paints a much more positive picture, however.
The Patriots rank 12th in value rate and 11th in value vs. expected rate when you add in 2011-2016.
Bill Belichick, Patriots Were Among NFL's Best Drafters A Short Time Ago - NESN.com
The Patriots added pieces to a three-time Super Bowl champion defense through the draft during the early portion of the 2010s.
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