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The New England Patriots and Cleveland’s old friend, Bill Belichick, find more stars through the NFL Draft than any other team
Fifteen AP All-Pros from 2002-11, excluding special-teams players, were drafted by the Patriots since quarterback Rich Gannon in 1987, dating back to before Belichick was the coach. Not surprisingly, the Patriots have won more games than any other team over the last 10 seasons.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-new-england-patriots-and-clevelands-old/
Tom Brady: An April of tight-fitting cardigans and newsboy caps with just a dash of hipster glasses.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/tom-brady-an-april-of-tight-fitting-cardigans-and/
Just a hunch, but I don’t think the Patriots and Bill Belichick view the 2012 draft as highly as some others in recent years. Taking that hunch one step further, I think they’ll look to come out of it with a few must-haves (safety, front-seven help, dynamic returner) while hopefully positioning themselves well for 2013. All hunches, because no one truly knows what Bill Belichick is thinking, including many on his own staff.
Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
I have to agree with Reiss here, with the Pats not picking until the late-20’s it’s going to be all about who falls.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/just-a-hunch-but-i-dont-think-the-patriots-and/
This spring, Arrington and third-year cornerback Devin McCourty are excited to have Dowling back in the mix at the position. “It will bring a smile to all our faces seeing him back out there,” McCourty said. “He’s been working extremely hard all offseason just getting back out on the field, so I’m excited just to see him get back out there.” “High-character guy in the locker room,” Arrington said of Dowling. “He’s physical; he brings a physical element to our secondary. You can’t teach height. He’s tall. He gets those arms on you. Definitely looking forward to seeing what he can do.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/this-spring-arrington-and-third-year-cornerback/
Bill is very analytical. Bill is all about not falling in love with a player. Bill is looking at value. He wants the correct definition of the player and the correct value of the player. When he determines that, then he understands where he can move around in the draft [with trades]. … His whole approach is value – ‘if I trade down, I get better value.’ But the key component as to why he’s traded down all these years was the rising cost of rookie draft picks. He did not want to bring somebody into his locker room that was going to be in the top 5 payroll of his team.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/bill-is-very-analytical-bill-is-all-about-not/
