Wolf prefers to go best player available

[borg]

There's a big difference between "Patriots WILL go best player available" and "Wolf personally prefers to go best player available when possible"...

I've edited the title since no other source has been provided

How does "prefers" get inserted into any analysis of Wolf's definitive statement?

"The best player available is going to be the way it is"

"But, just moving forward, it’s taking the best player"

Eliot Wolf: Patriots filled needs in free agency, will draft best player available

Outside of quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots didn't get much immediate assistance from their 2024 draft class and a change of approach in 2025 could change that.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Real fan 02]

Exactly. The more speaking opportunities he has, the more frequently he says things that make you turn your head sideways

Yeah.. I hope after thr draft his role gets reassigned somewhere. I want cowden in wolfs role, Cowden speaks like a guy who actually knows what he's talking about and is actually convincing.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I'm sure they did but it's OK to be vague.

"We'll do our best to pick a player that can help our offense or defense that we feel can be impactful Day 1."

I suspect that best player available are ranked where certain positions increase the valuation of what it means to be "best".

 

[RobertWeathers]

Yeah.. I hope after thr draft his role gets reassigned somewhere. I want cowden in wolfs role, Cowden speaks like a guy who actually knows what he's talking about and is actually convincing.

My belief is Wolf stays in his role this year and moves on next year. I think they need to adhere to some FO Rooney Rule mandates.

 

[Ross12]

How does "prefers" get inserted into any analysis of Wolf's definitive statement?

"The best player available is going to be the way it is"

"But, just moving forward, it’s taking the best player"

Eliot Wolf: Patriots filled needs in free agency, will draft best player available

Outside of quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots didn't get much immediate assistance from their 2024 draft class and a change of approach in 2025 could change that.

www.nbcsports.com

I mean this is literally the first link I've been provided to a story about this, and it's page 3 of the thread.

 

[Real fan 02]

My belief is Wolf stays in his role this year and moves on next year. I think they need to adhere to some FO Rooney Rule mandates.

Agreed. I believe Highsmith is above wolf anyways. But feels like Vrabel, cowden, streicher are calling the shots and briefing wolf on things.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Agreed. I believe Highsmith is above wolf anyways. But feels like Vrabel, cowden, streicher are calling the shots and briefing wolf on things.

I think High actually reports to Wolf as he hired him from CLE

 

[dliverey44]

I'm sure they did but it's OK to be vague.

"We'll do our best to pick a player that can help our offense or defense that we feel can be impactful Day 1."

IMO the bolded above and we don't feel compelled to draft for need, so we'll go BPA. Those 2 statements feel the same to me

 

[Real fan 02]

I think High actually reports to Wolf as he hired him from CLE

Oh ok.. that is right he's senior personnel advisor.

 

[RobertWeathers]

IMO the bolded above and we don't feel compelled to draft for need, so we'll go BPA. Those 2 statements feel the same to me

Maybe. I'm not really saying "best player" or "need"

 

[dliverey44]

Maybe. I'm not really saying "best player" or "need"

I got ya

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

This is the time of the season
1 month from the draft
Where anything that comes out of the mouth’s of GM’s or Coaches is BS
Let the circus begin

 

[captain stone]

If true and Hunter and Carter are gone and no trade down is available.
This would be Ashton Jeanty

Would help Drake Maye more than any available OL or 2nd tier receiver

Daniel Jeremiah agrees

Patriots' Eliot Wolf aims to take 'best player available' in 2025 NFL Draft

After going on an offseason spending spree, New England Patriots executive Eliot Wolf says the team will be selecting the best player available with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

www.nfl.com

Daniel Jeremiah advocates for Ashton Jeanty to the Patriots | WEEI 93.7

On Monday, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah told The Pat McAfee Show why he believes Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty would be a viable pick for the New England Patriots at No. 4 overall in next month’s NFL Draft. | WEEI 93.7

www.audacy.com

I wouldn't trust Ron Wolf's boy with his preference of the toilet paper with which he wipes his nepo-clown ass.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Think we'll probably go Kicker at 4.

BB's not in charge of our draft room anymore.

BTW here's a scenario on the positive side. I hear the Jets are in love with Jaxson Dart.

Even if Carter and Hunter are both gone by #4 we might be able to leverage the Jets interest to get an extra 2nd round pick this year to move down to #7.

article: New York Jets building has 'love' for Jaxson Dart

 

[JayNM]

Drafting a RB at #4 would trully be a sign outdate-ness.

Pretty much all data, not even "advanced" stuff, shows that the running game is not critical to winning games anymore (Please don't read this as "The running game doesnt matter").

To maintain a lead, keep ToP, avoiding the other QBs, those are reasonable and important aspect of a good running game. Outscoring the opponent, not so much. That's what I meant.

Not only that, Im also pretty sure it is so more statitically probable to find a gem RB in lower round than compared to, let's say just because, an OT.

And I didn't go into the obvious point that if the line sucks, no running back in the world will ever put up big number consistently

It would be a pretty disappointing pick this Jeanty guy, to me, no matter how good he is.

 

[Wozzy]

Vrabel and his new personnel guy Ryan Cowden seem to have a better grasp of player value and evaluations.

Hopefully Wolf just has one more year on his contract and will be on the employment line next offseason.

 

[ahmed]

How does this board go from thinking paying $12MM for a RB is too much last year to spending a top 5 pick on one this year?

I value RBs more than most and using a 4th on a RB is insanity. It should be on a premium position (OL, DE, WR, DB) or trade back.

 

[Triumph]

Hope Wolfe trades down into round 2.

 

[Triumph]

Vrabel and his new personnel guy Ryan Cowden seem to have a better grasp of player value and evaluations.

Hopefully Wolf just has one more year on his contract and will be on the employment line next offseason.

If Cowden was the Man then Wolfe and Groh would be down the road.

Thunder is still in the Dynamic Duos corner.

 

[Huckleberry1]

That makes more sense. That's just his overall philosophy, not necessarily exclusive to this year.

Bingo. It’s a generic statement that means nothing. It does however give Sam the opportunity to pretend that Wolf is in charge, when everyone knows that Vrabel is calling the shots. That way, when they make picks Sam doesn’t like, I.e.. any pick, he can blame Wolf.