Robert Kraft Eyes 2022 NFL Draft as Cata

Since purchasing the New England Patriots in 1994, team owner and CEO Robert Kraft has overseen the most succe sful run of any NFL franchise during that time span. The Patriots have made the playoffs 22 times in Kraft's 28 years as owner, winning 19 AFC East titles including 11 in a row from 2009 to 2019 , 10 conference championships and six Super Bowl titles. Simply put, succe s of that type is a hard habit to break For much of Krafts prolific run in the Patriots owners box, the team was under the direction of head coach Bill Belichick and led on the Mike Clevinger Jersey field by quarterback Tom Brady. However, for the part three years, beginning with Bradys final season with the team in 2019 , New England has yet to taste playoff victory. This is a fact which does not sit well with Robert Kraft. Im a Patriot fan, big-time, first. And more than anything it bothers me that we havent been able to win a playoff game in the last three years, Kraft told reporters at the NFLs Annual Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. Im not happy that we havent won a playoff game in three years. I think about that a lot.New Englands last postseason victory came in Super Bowl LIII, capping the 2018 season. They lost each of their playoff openers in 2019 and 2021, while mi sing Carlos Baerga Jersey the playoffs in 2020, their first year following Bradys departure. While some may consider frustration from a three-year playoff victory drought to be an embarra sment of riches, Kraft like all Patriots fans are not so eager to surrender their expectations for succe s. Scroll to ContinueStill, Kraft is savvy enough to see that the foundation is being laid for another prosperous period in Patriots history. Prior to the 2021 season, the Patriots uncharacteristically spent lavishly in free agency to secure the services of top flight free agents such as linebacker Matthew Judon, wide receivers Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne and tight ends Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry. In addition, the Patriots also had one of the most succe sful Drafts in recent memory, procuring the Francisco Lindor Jersey services of quarterback Mac Jones, defensive Christian Barmore and running back Rhamondre Stevenson among others. While Kraft recognizes that a more conservative approach to free agency in Eddie Robinson Jersey 2022 is prudent given the Patriots current salary cap situation , he is expecting Belichick and the teams brain trust to continue their stellar team building through the Draft. Im happy that we had a great draft last year and it made up for what happened the previous four years or so, and I look forward to hopefully having a great draft this year, Kraft said. Its the only way you can build your team for long term and consistently that you have a chance of winning, is having a good draft,Despite team building being a task more suited to being a marathon than a sprint, Kraft believes that the Patriots days of succe s are close on the horizon. Id expect to be back in contention as soon as this year, he stated. I think weve made the commitments as an organization. I think we have a lot of talent. Some wonderful young men from last year, and a couple in the weeds from before. Its a chance for them to grow and hopefully come together, and the team comes together.It is often said that there is never a dull moment in New England when it comes to the Patriots. For as long as Robert Kraft, as well as the Kraft family, owns Satchel Paige Jersey the team, the standard of excellence will continue to be at the highest level in Foxboro, Ma sachusetts.