As the draft approaches, there’s plenty of uncertainty. One thing is certain — Patriots coach Bill Belichick will make trades.
Consider this amazing nugget from Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. Since 2000, Belichick’s first year as coach and de facto G.M., the Patriots have made 83 trades during the draft. That’s an average of 3.77 trades each year.
The team with the second most trades in that same period is the Eagles, with 64.
It’s one of the benefits of being in charge, of having little if any need to build a consensus.