One of the biggest takeaways from Robert Kraft's session with the media a few weeks back was he's seen a different approach when it comes to the NFL Draft.
“I don’t feel we’ve done the greatest job the last few years and I really hope, and I believe -- I have seen a different approach this year," he said.
Speaking during his pre-draft video conference Thursday, Bill Belichick was asked for his reaction to the comment as well as what Kraft was referring to with the different approach.
“We’re always looking to get better," Belichick said. "We always try to evaluate everything we do, we try and find a better way to do it. That’s I would say an annual process with the draft, but it’s something we do on a regular basis throughout the course of the season, whatever period of time it is. Always looking to do a better job. There were some things that last year were unique to the draft process. As I mentioned some of those are similar to this year, some of them are a little bit different. We certainly used some of that experience to improve the process a little bit this year, at least we felt like we improved it this year.
“Ultimately, we’re still going to try to evaluate the players and make the decisions we feel are best for the football team. We’ll continue to do that and that’s really what we always try to do. I don’t think the mission has changed.”
The Patriots will select No. 15 overall, their highest since 2008.
The NFL Draft will begin April 29.
