In the past ten years, the New England Patriots have participated in the NFL draft without a first round pick four times. In that same time, they played in five Super Bowls. So, does that mean that Head Coach Bill Belichick favored veterans over draft picks? In one sense, yes. But it’s also because the Patriots have enjoyed the luxury of not needing to take a risk on a collegiate player and the difficult evaluation thereof. They had the ability to attract free agents and had the aggressiveness to trade for the talent that could keep them in contention.
Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead officially in “win now” mode with Marcus Peters trade
