I know there is a ton of debate with the Chiefs and what they should do with their first round draft pick. Some say the Chiefs should draft a pass rusher, other want to sure of up the offensive line for years to come, and don’t forgot about all of the people who have a man crush on Wake LB Aaron Curry.
I am not here to argue these points with you (not this time) because each opinion has a valid argument and we all the know that there is a reason the Chiefs are drafting at #3 overall, and that is because they have lots of needs. So I am here to say that I trust Scott Pioli.
I know that Scott Pioli is not solely responsible for the first round NFL draft success of the New England Patriots but he has been a big part of that success since the 2000 season. Also, while I don’t know this for a fact, Scott Pioli and Bill Belichick have been reported to agree on something like 95% of the players the Pats signed/drafted.
Here are the Patriots first round draft picks since 2000 (didn’t have a 1st round pick in 2000):
| 2008 - New England Patriots |
| Rd |
Sel # |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
10 |
Jerod Mayo |
ILB |
Tennessee |
| 2007 - New England Patriots |
| Rd |
Sel # |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
24 |
Brandon Meriweather |
DB |
Miami (Fla.) |
| 2006 - New England Patriots |
| Rd |
Sel # |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
21 |
Laurence Maroney |
RB |
Minnesota |
| 2005 - New England Patriots |
| Rd |
Sel # |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
32 |
Logan Mankins |
G |
Fresno State |
| 2003 - New England Patriots |
| Rd |
Sel # |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
13 |
Ty Warren |
DE |
Texas A&M |
| 2002 - New England Patriots |
| Rd |
Sel # |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
21 |
Daniel Graham |
TE |
Colorado |
| 2001 - New England Patriots |
| Rd |
Sel # |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 1 |
6 |
Richard Seymour |
DT |
Georgia |
To me the results of Pioli’s first round draft picks speak for themselves. So on draft day, no matter what happens I will trust that Pioli took the right player for team. You should try to do the same.
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