Patriots Draft: Belichick's record impeccable up front on offense

May 2—The same gripes heard this weekend from New England Patriots fans about first-round draft pick Cole Strange have been echoed before.

They came when Matt Light was taken in 2001's second round, and Nate Solder was selected to replace him at left tackle in the first round 10 years later. When Logan Mankins went in the first round of 2005, screams of anger, months after the third Super Bowl win in four years, sounded off.

Perhaps they were loudest of all in 2018 when Isaiah Wynn came at No. 23.

I know. I was right there, railing against all four picks.

The bottom line, though, is that Bill Belichick's track record of picking offensive lineman in the top two rounds since 2001 has been pretty…