The Patriots have the fourth pick in the draft and conventional wisdom says they will stand pat and take either the best player available or fill a need like offensive tackle. With Mike Vrabel taking over, there is a sense of uncertainty in terms of what the Patriots will do. Will they stick and pick or will they entertain trade offers and move down? No one knows. One thing is……
The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is here and it is a reminder that picking a quarterback in the first round of the draft matters. Of the four games this weekend, only one features two quarterbacks that weren’t picked in the first round. The Buccaneers, Saints match up features Tom Brady of course who was picked in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and Drew Brees who……
Bill Belichick has virtually hit on every first round pick in his 20 year tenure in New England. Dominique Easley aside, Belichick has owned the first round of the NFL Draft. Which is why Patriots fans get so aggravated when he trades out of the first round. The Patriots have the 23rd pick in this year’s draft and have multiple needs. Belichick has never drafted for need per say. That……