I like what Grier has done mostly with the draft. I can't really say that I'm confident though, no … that may be an issue with phraseology mainly though. The track record of the former Patriots staff members aren't good. We're gambling on a QB who may or may not have attitude issues according to other GM's around the league. And, of course, we're rebuilding … again.
I'm more crossing my fingers and looking at the potential positives of a very versatile defensive scheme and hopefully implementing the Patriots' OL drafting philosophy which stands a good chance of producing and maintaining an average or above average OL for reasonable costs for a long time, without using too many draft resources. Those things really have me drooling over our potential.
But, it's a QB-driven, precision offense, based on high mental ability and consistent scheme discipline … so there's lots that can break down and not a lot of room for error. That isn't the type of system that has suited us in the past, as we've tended to be a team with sloppy discipline, inconsistent players, and lots of injuries.
The Patriots' coaches curse is something I'm hoping we can overcome though, mostly because of the volume of people implementing the system so we have sort of overlapping assurances that the whole plan will be implemented, not just parts of it. I have a lot of faith in the defense becoming good in a couple of years, because the system is very sound. But I'm keeping an eye on Chad O'Shea and this offense … because we need a lot to go right for it to really start to work.
Sure, I'm onboard with the multi-year rebuild, and I am extremely pleased with the accumulation of draft picks for next year. IMHO, that's a very wise plan! Particularly with 2020 being a strong QB draft. As long as we don't skip the first round QB in 2020, I'm completely behind that plan.
But, there are a lot of variables, and I'm not as confident as some that it's all going to work out.