New England Patriots NFL Draft Analysis for 2014 season and 2015 and Beyond
As head coach Bill Belichick continues to build the Patriots not just for a run for the Super Bowl in 2014 but also for the future, the draft picks in 2014 confounded many NFL analysts as they anticipated a draft built around adding offensive weapons for quarterback Tom Brady. Instead New England balanced the present and the future as they shored up both sides of the football and addressed their needs in their typical manner. As frustrating as the 2014 NFL Draft may have been to New England Patriots fans, there was–as always–a method to the madness of the Patriots front office.
The NFL Draft is a fascinating process as teams balance building for the future and looking for instant impact. Bill Belichick has seemingly had a plan in place during the NFL Draft–even if it is not obvious to analysts with their instant analysis. Stepping back to let the dust settle it becomes clearer what New England’s plans were when taken in the historical perspective of past drafts. In that regard things begin to make more sense.
As head coach Bill Belichick continues to build the Patriots not just for a run for the Super Bowl in 2014 but also for the future, the draft picks in 2014 confounded many NFL analysts as they anticipated a draft built around adding offensive weapons for quarterback Tom Brady. Instead New England balanced the present and the future as they shored up both sides of the football and addressed their needs in their typical manner. As frustrating as the 2014 NFL Draft may have been to New England Patriots fans, there was–as always–a method to the madness of the Patriots front office.
The NFL Draft is a fascinating process as teams balance building for the future and looking for instant impact. Bill Belichick has seemingly had a plan in place during the NFL Draft–even if it is not obvious to analysts with their instant analysis. Stepping back to let the dust settle it becomes clearer what New England’s plans were when taken in the historical perspective of past drafts. In that regard things begin to make more sense.
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