Your team doesn’t draft the guy(s) you wanted or thought they should have. Your team traded out of a spot where one of these guys was right there for the Taking. Or your team just didn’t have a clue of what they were doing or a plan to execute it if they did.
Welcome to the world of a Patriots draft fan! I have written that the Patriots only predictability is their unpredictability. Now, I’m going to completely contradict my own dictum and say this: one aspect of the New England Patriots every year is predictable."
Back in 2018, People wanted the Patriots to take Lamar Jackson in the first round. When the Patriots surprised everyone taking Sony Michel and Isaiah Wynn, Patriots fans were so upset that we had them posting drunk rants from St. Lucia. Not the the media noticed, they were too busy talking about middle aged men, falling off cliffs. Still some don't believe the Patriots will make a trade.
“Why that’s preposterous”, you say. “How can you now say anything about their draft will be predictable when you’ve asserted on more than one occasion that they are entirely unpredictable? You must be bonkers!” "Hmmm … that indeed may be true, but in any event, there is one thing that is absolutely predictable about the Patriots Draft and will be on April 23-25.
Enough suspense, this is it. That Patriots will trade up, down and all-around later this month in the annual NFL Draft."
Over the past few weeks, I have told people to expect Bill Belichick to go "Jimmy Johnson" crazy with trades in the draft. Doing several mocks where the Patriots end up with anywhere from fifteen to twenty five picks by the time Bill is done. While twenty five is a bit high, it's not out of the range of possibility.
"The New 2020 draft will definitely include Trades."
"That’s it, that’s my iron-clad, take it to the bank, can’t miss, lock, absolute guarantee (have I missed any good metaphors?). The Patriots will be trading. Now, this postulation wouldn’t exactly qualify as a bonafide revelation. Hardly. No rocket science here. They just do it."
I have had the Patriots trading the number 23rd pick to the Ravens for the 28th pick and for the 60th overall pick coming at the end of round two. And then trading the 28th pick to Detroit for the 35, 85th and the 21st pick of round seven. Bringing the Patriots up to 15 picks. Let's see what Michael has to say.
"Mock draft articles abound in trade speculation. Patspulpit.com‘s recent mock draft by Ryan Spagnoli is a case in point. Here’s what he postulates:
Patriots trade picks 1-23, 3-98 and 6-195 to Detroit for pick 2-35 and 3-67 and a 2021 fourth-round selection.
Patriots trade picks 6-204 and 6-212 to Jacksonville for pick 6-189.
Patriots trade picks 6-213 and 6-230 to Minnesota for pick 6-205.
This a very plausible suggestion by Ryan."
It's just my opinion but the Patriots would be given up more then they get back for the trades proposed by Ryan. For the Patriots to make these trades, I gotta think that they're not as high on some of the players in this years draft or are more concerned about their salary cap.
"Detroit is a popular possible trade destination since that franchise’s management (and coach) is populated by former New England Patriotspeople. Pundits have clearly speculated that the option for New England to trade down from their 23rd spot in the first round to pick up a second-round pick and a third maybe or whatever is certainly plausible.
A note about trade speculation that lands the Patriots in the second round. Ah … the Patriots haven’t really done very well with their second-round picks under Bill Belichick. Rather dismally, actually with one exception of singular note, Rob Gronkowski, and a few other good players. Other than that, not so much."
The second round is a taboo round for the Patriots but like all curses, you can't get over them if you don't face them.
"This article points out their record in the second round in the 20 years of Bill Belichick’s tenure in New England.
R.J. White of CBSsports.com puts out this scenario for a New England draft trade in a recent article:
For this mock draft, which will be my last before rolling out the seven-round monster next week, I’ve put together six trades that in a bubble I think could happen, including the Dolphins and Patriots moving up for quarterbacks, the 49ers and Seahawks trading out of the first round, and the Buccaneers and Ravens jumping up the board to take top talent at key positions of need.
In this draft, the Patriots move up seven spots to No. 16 in the first round to nab highly rated quarterback Justin Herbert from Oregon. R. J. White notes:
With teams like the Raiders, Jaguars and Saints possibly in the market for a QB, either at their own picks or via trade, the Patriots make a bold move to secure the last first-round talent at the position, giving up No. 23, 87 and 125.
So national pundits and local pundits think the same, the Patriots will trade."
If the Patriots are going to trade up, I seriously doubt it will be for Herbert. Jordan Love or Tua Tagovailoa are the only Quarterbacks that make sense for the Patriots make such a move. The Patriots would be best waiting for Herbert to fall to 23 unless they're completely in love with him. I still think Jalen hurts may be the best fit for the Patriots offense, even if he's not the most talented of the bunch.
"Personally, I’d rather see the Patriots hunker down for once, keep OUT of that dreaded second round and KEEP and USE all the picks they have. There’s an article with a Patriots’ draft that envisions just that scenario. The Patriots keep and use all their 12 picks.
Only thing is, that’s not going to happen. Get odds in Las Vegas if you can on that. It’s a sure thing. So that’s that, my theory of the New England Patriots unpredictability is out the window. That being said, have to go now, and drum another theory I can later debunk myself."
I hope Michael is wrong about the Patriots staying put at the number 23 spot. While I agree I would like the Patriots to keep the remaining eleven picks, I would like to see if the Patriots could find a way to turn the number 23 into a second round and three or four additional picks. Even if it means making a frenzy of trades downward. The second round of the 2020 NFL draft is going to be packed with talent and the Patriots have too many holes on both the starting roster and in the depth chart, to be trading away draft capital.
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