Belichick's Best (And Worst) Draft Picks Of The 3rd Round
BOSTON (CBS) – After resigning as HC of the NYJ in January 2000, head coach Bill Belichick was quickly hired by the New England Patriots and given near-complete control over the team's football operations by owner Robert Kraft.
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Belichick is the longest-tenured NFL head coach, and entering his sixteenth season at the helm of the four-time Super Bowl winning Patriots, he's about to make his stamp on yet another NFL Draft.
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Leading up to the draft, which starts on Thursday night in Chicago, 98.5 The Sports Hub's Scott Zolak and Marc Bertrand dig deep into the Patriots draft history and rank the best players Belichick has chosen in a given round.
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On Wednesday morning, Zolak and producer Jim Louth (filling in for the sick Marc Bertrand) took a stab at Round 3. Belichick has drafted 16 Patriots in the third round of the NFL Draft, and has two third round picks this upcoming draft (96th and 97th overall). New England has had some notable hits and some spectacular misses in Round 3, so Zo and Louth decided to rank both their best and worst picks.
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(Note: Keep in mind these are Patriots players that Belichick himself has drafted and does not include picks made before the year 2000)
Here's what they came up with:
Zolak Ranks Belichick's BEST Round 3 Draft Picks
1. Ellis Hobbs (2005)
2. Nick Kaczur (2005)
3. J.R. Redmond (2000)
4. Ryan Mallett (2011)
5. Stevan Ridley (2011)
6. Duron Harmon (2013)
7. Logan Ryan (2013)
8. Brandon Tate (2009)
Zolak Ranks Belichick's WORST Round 3 Draft Picks
1. Taylor Price (2010)
2. Jake Bequette (2012)
3. Shawn Crable (2008)
4. Kevin O'Connell (2008)
5. Gus Scott (2004)
Producer Jim Louth Ranks Belichick's BEST Round 3 Draft Picks
1. Stevan Ridley (2011)
2. Ellis Hobbs (2005)
3. Nick Kaczur (2005)
4. Duron Harmon (2013)
5. Logan Ryan (2013)
Producer Jim Louth Ranks Belichick's WORST Round 3 Draft Picks
1. Taylor Price (2010)
2. Jake Bequette (2012)
3. Shawn Crable
Hardy Ranks Belichick's BEST Round 3 Draft Picks
1. Stevan Ridley (2011)
2. (Tie) Nick Kaczur
2. (Tie) Ellis Hobbs
4. Logan Ryan (2013)
Missed The Cut/Players Not Worth Ranking
Brock Williams (2001)
David Thomas (2006)
Tyrone McKenzie (2009)
Do you agree with their rankings? Sound off in the comments section below, or tweet your rebuttals to @ScottZolak, @Hardy985, @ZoandBertrand or @JimLouth!
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