Bill Belichick wasn’t a fan of using the Patriots’ assigned picks in the NFL Draft

Bill Belichick did his own thing during the 2020 NFL Draft, per usual.

The New England Patriots went into the draft with 12 picks and that quickly changed after they traded out of the first round — making 13 total. Belichick went on to draft a Division II safety who was under the radar with the team’s first pick, and why wouldn’t he?

Trades continued throughout the draft and the Patriots fluctuated in the amount of picks they had — finishing with 10 total. Belichick traded either up or down five times throughout the entire draft and Alabama linebacker Anfernee Jennings was the only player to get selected with the team’s assigned pick.

The Patriots 11 assigned picks:
Round 1: Traded
Round 2: Traded
Round 3: Anfernee Jennings
Round 3 (comp): Traded
Round 3 (comp): Traded
Round 4: Traded
Round 5: Traded
Round 6: Traded
Round 6 (comp): Traded
Round 6 (comp): Traded
Round 7: Traded

Vintage Bill Belichick.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 25, 2020

New England filled huge holes on both sides of the ball by drafting three linebackers, three offensive linemen, two tight ends and a kicker. The only position they ignored was quarterback, showing the team believes Jarrett Stidham is better than anyone they could’ve drafted.

Belichick had a vintage draft in 2020 and he’ll head into the season without Tom Brady like nothing has changed in Foxborough.

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