(12-27-2019, 05:50 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(12-27-2019, 05:28 PM)DragonFury Wrote: Just for argument's sake I went and looked at the Patriots 2014 draft picks:

1st round: DT Easley; cut after two seasons. Bust.
2nd round: QB Garopollo; traded to 49ers in 2017 for a 2nd round pick. Success.
4th round: C Stork; retired after two seasons due to concussions. Bust.
4th round: RB White; still on the roster but used in limited role. Success, mainly due to low draft position.
4th round: T Fleming; four years on the team, not resigned after 2017. Push.
6th round: G Halapio; Didn't make the roster. Bust.
6th round: DE Moore; Made the roster for one season, only played eight games. Bust.
6th round: CB Thomas; Didn't make the roster. Bust.
7th round: WR Gallon; Didn't make the roster. Bust.

Nine picks, three players with any lasting impact, and only two I'd consider good picks. Now, what is it about the Patriots that makes them different? Whatever could it be?

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And as Vic Ketchman is fond of pointing out; Belichick was 5-13 and on the way to getting fired when Brady started his first game.

You just need the greatest coach and QB of all time and you too can miss badly on some drafts