FOXB OUG, MASS. – -5- The New England Patriots are in the midst of a vague losing season, with the primary reason for some of the slides pointing to sub-drafts in recent years, following which coach Bill Belichick cited the organization as a whole. Success when the subject is questioned on Friday.
“I say the most important thing I have is winning games. I don’t want to apologize for our record for the last 20 years. I’ve seen a lot worse,” Belichick said during his regular schedule conference.
The Patriots have won six Super Bowls during Belichic’s tenure, and their last losing season was in 2000, Belichic’s first year as coach.
But Belichick is currently overseeing a roster transformation in 2020, his first without quarterback Tom Brady on the roster, who has focused on whether the team is getting enough from his draft picks.
In that regard, Belichick recently told Sirius XM NFL Radio that the pay-cap limitations have created a situation where the depth in the Patriots is not as high as it has been in the last few years.
The Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens (6-2) on Sunday night (8:20 pm ET, NBC), and after answering two questions on the recent draft picks in its morning video conference, the gentle-but-direct Belichick was asked a third and Said: “Right now, the drafting scorecard, which I understand you want to write about, is great – but I’m really trying to focus on getting ready for Ravens. So I think I’ll focus on that. . “
The Patriots made just four draft picks in 2017, and only the defensive end of the defense will be on the Derek Rivers (third round) and the reserve defense will be on the final Detrick Wise Junior (fourth round) roster.
They traded their 2018 second-round pick, Cornbark Duke Dawson, ahead of the 2019 season. Left-hander Isaiah Win (first round), Sonny Mitchell (first round) running back, linebacker Ja’haun Bentley (fifth round) and right-end Ryan Izo (seventh round) will be on the current roster.
The catalyst for the Patriots’ recent draft work to be placed under the microscope is probably the same one that emerged with the first round pick of 2019, N’Kill Harry, who did not emerge at the same level as other receivers around him after the second round. Deboe picks Samuel (49), AJ Brown (Titans) and DK Metcalf (Seahawks).
Meanwhile, the top man in the 2020 class hasn’t contributed much this year, with sixth-round offensive lineman Mike Onvenu, who is the star of Ghosts, moving on to the opening role.
Asked if he has any idea why the Patriots have had a tough time getting consistent production since the recent draft elections, Belichick touched on his big picture philosophy.
“Whenever you bring a player into your team, you put him in a role or situation that you think fits him. Sometimes you have to make a little change with recognizing that player. Then you try to work with him. To develop it. It competes with other players in whatever position, or whatever role. “
“Ultimately we choose the best player from that competition, I choose. So it’s really a process. I don’t know how to answer the question. Naturally, every player is different, every player competes with different players. , The situation is different. “
He later added, “Ultimately we try to field the best team so that we can be competitive, and I don’t really see that changing. So whatever the players are, or not, I feel responsible. Team. That’s it. That competition plays itself out and the better players play no matter what. “
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