In First is Worst in NFL Draft, the discussion hinged around the personnel department and draft strategy. But there’s more to winning Super Bowls than trying to obtain the best players. Those players have to develop into better players. They also have to execute on their role in the strategy outlined by the coaching staff.
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In his 3rd season as the Patriots Head Coach, The Big Tuna and Robert Kraft, then a “green” NFL owner, had a falling out. The rift was caused by differences of opinion on personnel decision making. Reportedly, Parcells wanted to draft Tony Brackens in 1996 but was over-ruled by Kraft, leading to the team selecting Terry Glenn. By the time the Pats reached Super Bowl XXXI, there was a media frenzy stirring over The Tuna’s imminent departure. New England lost the game.