i honestly feel that had Goodell merely stripped the Pats of their first day picks.........the 2 firsts and the second.....and barred them from trading into the first day........along with the fines, that would have been sufficient punishment. I doubt another team would have ever tried to cheat again after that punishment.
BTW, i like how Goodell stated recently that if anyone else gets caught, their punishment will be a lot more severe............well of course, cause you cant get any softer than a slap on the hand..except maybe sitting in timeout.