BB's Draft Interference

[long distance]

One of Bill's yearly pleasures is working out top Draft prospects he cannot pick. (usually the pleasure is mutual). So he picks their brain a little bit for the next time they meet on opposite sides or “drafting“ them a few years down the road in FA.

Here he took over the workout of top 3 player and by far best rusher/DE of this year's Draft - Bradley Chubb - urging him to do it better/right. And the overwhelmed kid injured his finger on this drill. Id bet Colts (the likely landing spot) are looking at this vid closely. The old IND FO would be filing grievances to Ommissioner as we speak..



Addendum (via Tony):

 

[Tony2046]

At the end of it you can here BB telling Chubb, "Yeah well we're picking 31st" hahaha

 

[NG Pats Fan]

Trade up and get the beast

 

[WaterfallJumper]

Trade up and get the beast

I'd love to. He's perfect for our defense. But most likely he goes top 5 or top 10. Just for kicks, let's look at the cost. I don't think all of our 2018 draft picks would get us to 5, actually. The cumulative total point value (by the old trade chart) is about 1,531, or roughly the value of the 7th overall pick. Not likely to happen.

 

[maust]

 

[maineman209]

Trade up and get the beast

Why? The Pats will just get him in trade for a 5th-rounder in 2021 after he's had three years NFL experience.

 

[HailHydra]

Why? The Pats will just get him in trade for a 5th-rounder in 2021 after he's had three years NFL experience.

But he'll suck then

 

[maineman209]

But he'll suck then

And yet, somehow, still work out well for the Pats for a season or two.

 

[maust]

But he'll suck then

But it'll be low cost suck, which can end up being a great thing.*

*(Ask any baby boomer that ever passed through Subic Bay to explain that for you.)

 

[Soliel]

Broken finger gate.. lol Bill Belichick stars in the spy movie brokefinger

 

[convertedpatsfan]

This is one of the reasons Belichick is the best.

Realistically, there's 0% chance we draft this kid. It's not like with Wilfork or Brown tumbling and you can't believe your luck. I mean there's 0% chance. This kid could kill someone and still go in the top 10.

But here is Belichick working the kid out, asking him to try something new, seeing how he adapts to a different technique, just trying to understand the kid. Maybe he'll face him soon. Maybe he will try to trade for him later. Maybe he'll be interested if he becomes a free agent. And maybe he'll never get to coach him. But he's doing the ground work, he's testing the kid, he's learning more about him.

Most coaches and FO wouldn't bother with someone they have no chance at drafting. They play the short game, worried about their immediate futures and looking at this draft alone. Belichick is looking at this draft, the next draft, the next 3 to 5 years...literally playing a different game than most.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Belichick has a chub for Chubb ... he'll find a way to get him eventually.

 

[Tunescribe]

This is one of the reasons Belichick is the best.

Realistically, there's 0% chance we draft this kid. It's not like with Wilfork or Brown tumbling and you can't believe your luck. I mean there's 0% chance. This kid could kill someone and still go in the top 10.

But here is Belichick working the kid out, asking him to try something new, seeing how he adapts to a different technique, just trying to understand the kid. Maybe he'll face him soon. Maybe he will try to trade for him later. Maybe he'll be interested if he becomes a free agent. And maybe he'll never get to coach him. But he's doing the ground work, he's testing the kid, he's learning more about him.

Most coaches and FO wouldn't bother with someone they have no chance at drafting. They play the short game, worried about their immediate futures and looking at this draft alone. Belichick is looking at this draft, the next draft, the next 3 to 5 years...literally playing a different game than most.

I have a hunch it's much simpler than that. I think BB just naturally enjoys coaching talented players that impress him, period. Could be anywhere, anytime, and not with an agenda attached.

 

[long distance]

This is one of the reasons Belichick is the best.

Realistically, there's 0% chance we draft this kid. It's not like with Wilfork or Brown tumbling and you can't believe your luck. I mean there's 0% chance. This kid could kill someone and still go in the top 10.

But here is Belichick working the kid out, asking him to try something new, seeing how he adapts to a different technique, just trying to understand the kid. Maybe he'll face him soon. Maybe he will try to trade for him later. Maybe he'll be interested if he becomes a free agent. And maybe he'll never get to coach him. But he's doing the ground work, he's testing the kid, he's learning more about him.

Most coaches and FO wouldn't bother with someone they have no chance at drafting. They play the short game, worried about their immediate futures and looking at this draft alone. Belichick is looking at this draft, the next draft, the next 3 to 5 years...literally playing a different game than most.

Moreover, he's just interested beyond any benefits. A football coach for all times, past and future.

 

[captain stone]

But it'll be low cost suck, which can end up being a great thing.*

*(Ask any baby boomer that ever passed through Subic Bay to explain that for you.)

Hey, I passed through Subic Bay PI...Twice!!

The best twelve weeks of my life, before or since.

 

[maust]

Hey, I passed through Subic Bay PI...Twice!!

The best twelve weeks of my life, before or since.

So you know the truth of which I speak. It's nice to know there are some folks here that appreciate the...uh...finer (yeah that's it) things in life

 

[SammyBlueCat]

I have a hunch it's much simpler than that. I think BB just naturally enjoys coaching talented players that impress him, period. Could be anywhere, anytime, and not with an agenda attached.

Yes that is true. A genuine teacher of the game meets a student of the game.

 

[Brick27]

Would be neat to get this type of talent. Rarely know that feel as a Pats fan.

 

[fnordcircle]

Would be neat to get this type of talent. Rarely know that feel as a Pats fan.

Yeah our roster is so full of talented players that we don't get to get talented players.

Wait

 

[HailHydra]

This is one of the reasons Belichick is the best.

Realistically, there's 0% chance we draft this kid. It's not like with Wilfork or Brown tumbling and you can't believe your luck. I mean there's 0% chance. This kid could kill someone and still go in the top 10.

But here is Belichick working the kid out, asking him to try something new, seeing how he adapts to a different technique, just trying to understand the kid. Maybe he'll face him soon. Maybe he will try to trade for him later. Maybe he'll be interested if he becomes a free agent. And maybe he'll never get to coach him. But he's doing the ground work, he's testing the kid, he's learning more about him.

Most coaches and FO wouldn't bother with someone they have no chance at drafting. They play the short game, worried about their immediate futures and looking at this draft alone. Belichick is looking at this draft, the next draft, the next 3 to 5 years...literally playing a different game than most.

I honestly don't think that Belichick asking Chubb to assault a punching bag for a minute proves any reason to believe that he's thinking about trading for him 3-5 years in advance.