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Thursday Patriots Notebook 2/29: News and Notes
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One thing that was interesting to go back and look at was the 2018 NFL Draft, with the duo of Eliot Wolf and Alfonzo Highsmith both handling the reboot for the Cleveland Browns, which is obviously a similar situation to what's now happening here in New England.

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Not a good look for the Bengals. At least one team was somehow worse than the Patriots in this NFLPA poll.

Thursday Patriots Notebook 2/29: News and Notes

One thing that was interesting to go back and look at was the 2018 NFL Draft, with the duo of Eliot Wolf and Alfonzo Highsmith both handling the reboot for the Cleveland Browns, which is obviously a similar situation to what's now happening here in New England.

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Anyone who remembers the state of things at the old Foxboro Stadium will likely look at this one and wonder how, in the year 2024 in a league flush with billions of dollars, how an NFL owner can allow things to be in this state.​

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According to the report card, Bengals players reported that, “The locker room is another major issue for the players. Approximately 50% of the showers don’t work; they either don’t provide warm water or there isn’t enough water pressure. They face consistent plumbing issues that limit the amount of functioning toilets the players can use.”​

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As a result, Cincinnati came in last in the Food/Cafeteria rating (F-, 32nd), Nutritionist Dietician (F-, 32nd), and 24th in the NFL in locker room (D+). The fact that wasn’t worst is surprising given the plumbing issues.​

Now I am really intrigued to find player comments for the eight NFL locker rooms that ranked lower than Cincinnati's.

 

[jmt57]

As bad as things were in Cincinnati, check out Washington.

Non-working showers, tiny locker rooms, and having to play for Josh McDaniels: NFLPA releases team report cards

Now we know which players had it the worst based on the annual anonymous survey

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“Players also mention issues with cleanliness, citing multiple sewage leaks this season.” Uh, is that better or worse than non-working toilets? It feels worse, though I supposed it’s all a matter of preference. Would you rather not have a place to go at all or have raw sewage on the floor? Who is to say?​

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The Commanders also hate their training room, their training staff, and their travel arrangements, giving all three “Fs” across the board.​

 

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Thursday Patriots Notebook 2/29: News and Notes
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One thing that was interesting to go back and look at was the 2018 NFL Draft, with the duo of Eliot Wolf and Alfonzo Highsmith both handling the reboot for the Cleveland Browns, which is obviously a similar situation to what's now happening here in New England.

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Here’s the Cleveland Browns’ full list of 2018 NFL draft picks:

• 1st round | 1st overall
• 1st round | 4th overall (from Houston)
• 2nd round | 33rd overall
• 2nd round | 35th overall (from Houston)
• 2nd round | 64th overall (from Philadelphia)
• 3rd round | 65th overall
• 4th round | 101st overall
• 4th round | 123rd overall (from Carolina)

It's easier to be smart with those picks.

 

[Ian]

Here’s the Cleveland Browns’ full list of 2018 NFL draft picks:

• 1st round | 1st overall
• 1st round | 4th overall (from Houston)
• 2nd round | 33rd overall
• 2nd round | 35th overall (from Houston)
• 2nd round | 64th overall (from Philadelphia)
• 3rd round | 65th overall
• 4th round | 101st overall
• 4th round | 123rd overall (from Carolina)

It's easier to be smart with those picks.

You say that, but go back and look at the Chicago Bears draft picks in 2017. It’s absolutely possible to screw up even if you’re drafting at the top of the board. The Jets are obviously another good example.