Belichick's Best (And Worst) Draft Picks Of The 2nd 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.
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.
Over the past week 98.5 The Sports Hub's Scott Zolak and Marc Bertrand have been digging deep into the Patriots draft history, ranking the best players Belichick has chosen in a given round.
On Thursday afternoon, Zo and Beetle tackled Round 2. Belichick has drafted 21 Patriots in the second round of the NFL Draft, and owns the 64th overall pick in this upcoming draft. New England has had some notable hits and some spectacular misses in Round 2, so Zo and Bertrand decided to rank both their best and worst picks.
(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 2 Draft Picks
1. Rob Gronkowski (2010)
2. Matt Light (2001)
3. Deion Branch (2002)
4. Sebastian Vollmer (2009)
5. Brandon Spikes (2010)
6. Shane Vereen (2011)
7. Jamie Collins (2013)
8. Eugene Wilson (2003)
9. Patrick Chung (2009)
10. Ron Brace (2009)
11. Jimmy Garoppolo (2014)
12. Jermaine Cunningham (2010)
Zolak Ranks Belichick's WORST Round 2 Draft Picks
1. Chad Jackson (2006)
2. Ras-I Dowling (2011)
3. Adrian Klemm (2000)
4. Marquise Hill (2004)
5. Terrence Wheatley (2008)
6. Bethel Johnson (2003)
7. Darius Butler (2009)
8. Aaron Dobson (2013)
9. Tavon Wilson (2012)
Bertrand Ranks Belichick's BEST Round 2 Draft Picks
1. Rob Gronkowski (2010)
2. Deion Branch (2002)
3. Matt Light (2001)
4. Sebastian Vollmer (2009)
5. Shane Vereen (2011)
6. Brandon Spikes (2010)
7. Patrick Chung (2009)
8. Jamie Collins (2013)
9. Eugene Wilson (2003)
10. Darius Butler (2009)
11. Jimmy Garoppolo (2014)
Bertrand Ranks Belichick's WORST Round 2 Draft Picks
1. Tavon Wilson (2012)
2. Ras-I Dowling (2011)
3. Aaron Dobson (2013)
4. Ron Brace (2009)
5. Marquise Hill (2004)
6. Terrence Wheatley (2008)
7. Chad Jackson (2006)
8. Bethel Johnson (2003)
9. Adrian Klemm (2000)
10. Jermaine Cunningham (2010)
Listen below to hear their explanations:
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