Robert Kraft on the reported omission of Bill Belichick for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
“Whatever perceptions may exist about any personal differences between Bill and me, I strongly believe Bill Belichick’s record and body of work speak for themselves. As head coach of the New England Patriots for more than two decades, he set the standard for on-field excellence, preparation, and sustained success in the free agency and salary cap era of the National Football League. He is the greatest coach of all time and he unequivocally deserves to be a unanimous first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.���
I’ll say this:
I love that the Patriots knew their needs and went out and addressed those needs early in the draft.
Time will tell if they took the right guys, but I do like that.
I have been away a while, but here are my thoughts on the draft.
If you are not sold on a QB, do not draft one.
This isn’t going to be fixed in a season, slow rebuild that we’ve needed for a few years now.
Jerod Mayo has had quite the career:
- 4-star recruit out of high school
- Second Team All-American as a Sophomore and Junior
- First team All-SEC
- 10th overall pick in NFL Draft
- Defensive Rookie of the Year
- All-Pro
- Two time Pro Bowl
- NFL Leader in Tackles
- Patriots All-2010 Team
- Inside Linebacker Coach
- Head Coach