MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Ronnie Perkins #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners in action against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots’ draft track record in recent years has been the opposite of promising, as de facto general manager Bill Belichick has whiffed on countless picks while also struggling to obtain value in the later rounds.
Luckily for fans, however, Belichick’s newly-adopted collaborative approach to the draft — in terms of listening to different opinions from scouts and other front office executives — has seemingly paid immediate dividends, as their 2021 class has received rave reviews.