That’s what they do

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Yet he whiffs on most of his picks after the first round (the rare exceptions being Gronkowski and Hernandez).

He HAS to use undrafted players and vets to fill all those misses.

At the end of the day, it is about putting players on the field that can make plays. BB never seems to care if you are a cast off, undrafted, or highly touted. You all get the same shot to make plays. If you don’t, you are gone. It’s very refreshing. There is no entitlement.

The real reason why people scrutinize his drafts is because of how high profile the media treats him and how he has been labeled a “genius” by the media types. No one is talking about all the busts that other GM’s are making, so why do we care about a coach/GM who is now heading into his 5th SB?

I personally don’t like it myself but I think we’ll see a revised outlook in future drafts now that there is a rookie cap.

His drafts in 2005-2008 were pretty awful. The FA pickups save for Moss and Welker really didn’t pan out. That’s what has stunted the defense for the last few years. But his 2010 and 2011 drafts have been pretty decent and fruitful.

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Because he coached way before Bill started coaching think before you type

It’s those sort of options that make a roster constantly better. Someone once said to me, “If you discriminate to tightly in your hiring practices, you shrink your pool of available talent, lose quality people and increase your hiring costs.”

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You get 7 draft picks a year, a few more if you have traded down before, add a handful of free agents every year, and that doesn’t get to the normally 15-20 players turned over every season from your roster, Do the math, dude.

I bet all teams have more undrafted players than players picked in any single round, even the first,

it’s just that the Patriots have more key contributors than most

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An excellent argument that I have posted on here many, many times. I guess with a “free” site there are no standards for people to post on here. But, it’s a sound argument. You dress 45 people on gameday…just how many draft picks to you expect to hang around? As everyone knows, BB ha about ten picks per year. If he kept everyone he would turn his entire roster over in 4.5 years. That would mean no Brady, no Mankins, no Wilfork, no Mayo, no Chung, etc etc etc.

Most people in NFL scouting circles consider the patriots (with Chargers a very close second) to have had the best drafts over the past ten years.

Oh yeah, someone just wrote a book called “War Room” and it is a story of BB’s draft skills and resulting legacy.

Hmmmmmmmm

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That’s why its the Lombardi Trophy, and not the Belichick Trophy.

how in the hell did that get 38 dislikes?

That being said, i’m expecting Brady to take his rightful place among the greatest to ever play next Sunday….he’d better, or the N.Y. papers will be all over another loss.

THAT IS A BRILLIANT COMMENT!!!!

I guess his 2010 draft, including an excellent punter…doesn’t count.

Belichick puts teams together HIS way…, not afraid to gamble,,,realizes 40% of 1st round picks do not make it….gone after 3-4 years.

Think he’s the reason they are the standard for ALL pro sports???

So maybe its not all Brady.

How is Cassell doing now with that other team?

BB knows how to discipline. Remember R.Moss? He as a Raider? And as a Patriot? And then when he got back on the old track just for a few weeks….
Look at 85 this year as persona.

He is pretty much: “My way or ….”

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Not going to go through all teams, but I’ll say the Giants drafting Jason Pierre Paul was perfectly fine.

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Lost in that statement is the fact that pats themselves passed on him in favor of mccourty. Yeah sure belichick and co know exactly what they are doing!!

And I love Tom Brady too.

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Well, prepare to read the “Book of Eli” next Sunday.

The Ravens gave that game away – blinking on what should’ve been a winning TD