With the shaping of their roster for final cut-downs, there has been a lot of talk about the New England Patriots and their drafting strategy. Since trading away 2018 second-round NFL draft pick Duke Dawson, the narrative around New England has concerned the drafting record of the Patriots (i.e. general manager Bill Belichick) and turning it into a criticism of the franchise.
Folks, the NFL Draft is the biggest scratch ticket in sports history. Athletes who played differing systems, differing styles, differing speeds, differing motivations are thrown together and expected to step into their new job and excel.