I'm dreading this draft, because the Pats actually have the picks to help the team, which means almost assuredly that BB will waste those picks, just to infuriate me...
Things that will make FTW's head explode.....
Drafting any QB before the third round. If Brady is your QB for the next few years, and you already have Hoyer (who stinks, I know, but he is already on the team and for a decent salary), why waste more high round picks on someone who will not play, and can not help you win right away!
Draft any defensive backs before the third round. BB track record on drafting DBs is atrocious. If Rowe was good enough to play over Butler in the SB, then there is nobody in the draft worth taking that will supplant him. The Pats are already horribly overpaying for the atrocious Rutgers secondary, don't add to it, with more Jordan Richards, Ras IR, etc.etc.etc.
Trading out of the first round to garner more 4th, 5th, and 6th round picks, that will not make the team, and will be scooped up by another team after final cut downs.
Draft a WR in the first round
Things that will make FTW happy......
Draft a LB and edge rusher with the first two picks
Davenport, Evans, Carter, Vander Esch, Hubbard, any combination or even a double up would be great. Basically a Jones/Hightower first round (minus the trading away Jones for a bag of magic beans).
Trade a first round pick for a second/third rounder this year and that team's first rounder next year, provided that their is a decent chance that the team in question could really suck and provide a top ten pick next year.
Drafting Sony Michel
Drafting anyone whose first name starts with Equanim......
Package later round picks to move up in the draft.
