The Patriots were going to draft Jaylon in the 2nd

[CyberB0b]

I like how we justify this horrible draft by pointing to what good teams almost did.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I'd love to hear the argument that any team can "afford" to throw a pick away.

I would think his 4 Super Bowls would be a start. He also still has Brady and still plays in a crummy division. And he has had good drafts, particularly at the 2nd round.





YR

 

[BAZ]

He can afford to take a risk on a player.

Brady will be 39 at season start, 40 when Smith starts playing. Their window shutting is nigh.

 

[wesleyc288]

About time, I've been waiting for someone to finally post a Jaylon thread tonight.

I don't understand people who post stuff like this...if you don't want to read another thread, don't open it!

 

[ROUSH8692]

And you still took the click bate!

Bait...

Seriously, are you in elementary school?

 

[MikeT22]

Patriots had picks 60 and 61 towards the bottom of round 2. We took Smith at 34. Big difference.

 

[visionary]

He didn't trade up. He ended up trading down with one of their 2nd round picks.

Well....... Then he traded down to pick him

 

[Risen Star]

Well....... Then he traded down to pick him

Huh?

The Patriots supposedly were targeting Smith with one of their two 2nd round picks. Once he was off the board they decided to trade down with one of those picks.

 

[Section446]

The hell do they know about championships? They only have four rings.

 

[DogFace]

Exactly.




YR

Eaaaaasy. I already assured you it will prove to be a great pick. Now move on

 

[zrinkill]

He can afford to take a risk on a player.

With a 40 year old QB?

 

[DogFace]

I'd love to hear the argument that any team can "afford" to throw a pick away.

It's a gamble. Like the Eagles gamble.

We'll see in a few years which one paid off. If either.

 

[Section446]

With a 40 year old QB?

To be fair, they've drafted a QB in the first three rounds twice in the past four years.

 

[jimmy40]

I don't think you understand. NE had multiple 2nd round picks. They wanted to select Smith with one of those picks. Once Dallas took him at #34 NE didn't see the "value" in any of the remaining players so they traded the pick. NE would actually have moved up for Smith if he there in the late 40s but he was long gone by then.

so now New England would have moved up to take him? didn't see that anywhere

 

[zrinkill]

To be fair, they've drafted a QB in the first three rounds twice in the past four years.

Why that many? I thought every draft pick they make turns to the hall of fame.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

Bait...

Seriously, are you in elementary school?

Maybe!

 

[jimmy40]

Why that many? I thought every draft pick they make turns to the hall of fame.

I think there's a HOFer in the way

 

[zrinkill]

I think there's a HOFer in the way

a 40 year old one.

 

[Tommy]

I like how we justify this horrible draft by pointing to what good teams almost did.

I like how people cry about everything regardless of what happens.

 

[bayeslife]

I like how people cry about everything regardless of what happens.

Seriously. People were preparing themselves to cry about trading up for Ogbah and when that fell through cried about Smith.