The New England Patriots have had quite a few successful draft classes over the years. In 2010, they selected Devin McCourty and Rob Gronkowski with back-to-back picks. In 2003 and 1976, they found four and three multi-year starters (including one Pro Football Hall of Famer). In 2000, the greatest quarterback of all time fell into their laps.
However, none of those was named as the organization’s best rookie group. Instead, Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame makes the case for 1995 in a recent analysis:
New England Patriots
Best draft class: 1995
The right answer might be to type Tom Brady and move on.