Two youngsters added to a group of old running backs. One potential successor to Tom Brady.
And no pass rushers.
The New England Patriots stuck to their traditional draft strategy on Friday – focusing on their ratings of players and not their positions of need and stocking up on draft choices.
They added picks in the first and second rounds next year in the first two days of the draft. But they didn't address the need for an improved pass rush. They finished 14th in the NFL last year with 36 sacks.
Coach Bill Belichick hopes that can get better with help from outside linebacker Jermaine Cunningham, who had one sack as a rookie last year, and others who are still progressing.
And no pass rushers.
The New England Patriots stuck to their traditional draft strategy on Friday – focusing on their ratings of players and not their positions of need and stocking up on draft choices.
They added picks in the first and second rounds next year in the first two days of the draft. But they didn't address the need for an improved pass rush. They finished 14th in the NFL last year with 36 sacks.
Coach Bill Belichick hopes that can get better with help from outside linebacker Jermaine Cunningham, who had one sack as a rookie last year, and others who are still progressing.
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