New England Patriots: 3 draft strategies Robert Kraft would love
Third, The New England Patriots may use even more lower round picks to try to strike gold again
It has been suggested in these pages, somewhat tongue-in-cheek admittedly (I think), that the Patriots should trade top picks up for one key player or conversely, trade a slew of picks for a proven NFL player rather than waste more picks on higher round flops.
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But, the caveat in that strategy would be this, be certain to accumulate picks in the 6th and 7th rounds as part of any transactions. Absolutely. One might ask, what the heck are you talking about? I’ll explain.
For most NFL teams, picks in those rounds are fliers, throw-away picks on a gamble. Useless and maybe even considered worthless. For the Patriots, however, not so much.
For some weird reason, the team has hit big on not only those lower-round picks but, of course, on undrafted free agents, as well. Cases in point: Tom Brady, 6th round; Julian Edelman: 7th round; and most recently, Michael Onwenu, 6th round.
For some reason. maybe because these players fell out of the range of the real “Patriots prospects”, they just took a flier based on someone’s recommendation and went with the flow. Whatever the rationale, the brilliance of these picks cannot be overstated. Obviously.
So, assuming the Patriots adopt a new, more rational, and more inclusive (that’s really the best description of the new draft strategy), then the accumulation of these lower picks and the use (not trading) of those picks is to be greatly advised.
New England seems to have a knack for finding gems in the very lowest rounds of the draft. So why not maximize that strategy and draft five or six or eight players in those rounds after trades. Maybe David Moore of Grambling State will be another of those finds for the Patriots.
Most teams dismiss them as useless. The Patriots use them as foundation stones of championships.
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So that’s it. How the Patriots could use their newfound draft strategy (if Bob Kraft’s irritation over past draft failures is acknowledged) to their advantage. We’ll see.
The draft is a crapshoot. Don’t you love it?! I do. So, let’s see how the Patriots approach the draft later this month. Frankly, I can’t wait.
How do you think the Patriots will approach this year’s draft? I’d like to hear.