Success or No???

I tend to agree BS, and I hope its a trend he doesn't continue. That said he still has something like 6 or 7 picks in next years draft. They should be fine; but I'd much prefer he start to garner more picks instead of using them as capital to move up.

As for the draft, I get why he moved up, this was there guy and I'm guessing the 2 that went before him were also on the list, so they moved up to make sure they got him. The draft was a huge success for the O.

Last year RB: Howad, Cohen, Cunningham, Mizzel
This year RB: Dmonty, Cohen, Davis, Whyte, Patterson(also WR)

Last year WR: ARob, TGab, AMill, Bellemy
This year WR: ARob, TGab, AMill, Riley, Patterson(also rb)

Those are all upgrades, not in talent in scheme fit. The Def was already there, but they did find a nicke in Shelley. Now the O seems to be coming into form to help the Def. They also fixed the ST's, not just in K, but also in speed and talent on ST's.

As I said the other day our 2020 draft situation looks like this:

1st round: traded to Oakland for Future Hall of Famer Khalil Mack

2nd Round: Our pick, and Oaklands pick(which based on this past draft will probably be pretty good.

3rd Round: Traded to Oakland for Future Hall of Famer Khalil Mack

4th Round: Our pick traded to New England for David Montgomery, a likely comp pick for losing Amos

5th Round: Our pick, plus two possible conditional picks from Oakland and Philly

6th Round: Our pick plus a possible conditional pick from Philly if it isn't a 5th rounder

7th Round: Our pick

So in 2020 we'll have 8 and possibly 9 picks in the draft. We're fine.

Too many unknowns right now about the future. One thing to remember about future draft picks is to view them like serious investors do future earnings. They aren't something you build on. With the current emphesis around the league on comp picks, trading future picks will become more common I believe.

At some point Pace is going to have to take a breath and reset his picks. But he most likely traded next years forth because he is counting on a comp pick.

People keep mentioning Belichik keeping his team in contention by trading down, but when you have both the GOAT HC and GOAT QB, it doesn't really matter. What is more important to me is how BB brings in vets that he has a role for. He is the master at reclaiming other teams cast offs and getting valuable production out of them. Watch Thomas be a leading WR for them. And when your division is the Bills, Fins, and Jets that is 5-6 wins right there...every season. (Just like the Bears were 2 wins for the Packers every year.)

Also, once those two are gone, I think the Pats are going to crash and burn.