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Recommended viewing and reading

Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff May 2, 2009 07:40 AM

A few links to pass along this morning:

  • Patriots.com, the team's official Web site, posts the complete Patriots All Access television show from Friday night. One of the first segments of the show was a look inside the Patriots' draft room as the team is making a trade. This is what caught my eye:

    1) The Patriots were juggling four trades for either the 23rd or 26th overall pick. Teams mentioned were New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Green Bay and Baltimore.

    2) Belichick is heard on the phone asking one of the interested teams who they are picking. When it appears that team is stalling a bit, Belichick puts his foot down to accelerate the process.

    3) Ernie Adams, the team's football research director, was in charge of writing the trade proposals on the board.

    4) President Jonathan Kraft was holding a trade value chart, indicating that the Patriots still use a Jimmy Johnson-like chart with point values for each pick to assess values when considering trades.

    5) Belichick calling the Raiders and referring to owner Al Davis as "Mr. Davis."

    6) Jonathan Kraft referencing "a lot of guys with good value on those slots relative to what we're giving up" -- in the trade with Green Bay for the 26th overall pick -- which reflected the team's overall approach in this draft.

  • Pat Kirwan of NFL.com pens an informative piece with the headline "Drafting for the future is part of a successful long-range plan." Kirwan lists six principles that come into play to build a solid franchise, and the Patriots are included in the piece.

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    2 comments so far...
    1. that video isn't working worth a damn....

      it only loaded once out about 9 tries & the time it did, it was stuck idle more than it played....

      it took me about 10 minutes to watch the first minute & I gave up...

      anyone else having better luck?

      Do I need to load some new updates or something?

      Posted by stop Newport, RI corruption May 2, 09 11:13 AM
    1. Their video is always s l o w (for me) at that site and full ad's
      Thats why we stick here. This should be the OFFICIAL SITE.

      Posted by Rog May 2, 09 01:02 PM
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