Silver Fox nailed it. The Pats don't draft well. Their record of 2nd. round picks over the years is terrible Other than Andre Tippet 1982 and Gronk 2010, they passed on more hall of famers than other team. They are very smart in free agency( MIke Vrabel, Cory Dillion, Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Rodney Harrison) and do not overpay players. Brady still plays with something to prove.