Robert Kraft appears like he's beginning to get impatient.
The Patriots proprietor spoke to reporters at NFL homeowners’ conferences in Palm Seaside, Fla., on Tuesday, and expressed disappointment that the franchise has not had postseason success in the previous couple of years.
“I’m a Patriot fan, massive time, first, and greater than something it bothers me that we haven’t been in a position to win a playoff sport within the final three years,” he stated.
New England’s final playoff win got here in February 2019, when the Patriots defeated the Rams in Tremendous Bowl 53. The next yr — in what can be quarterback Tom Brady’s ultimate season with the workforce — the Patriots went 12-4 earlier than dropping to the Titans within the wild-card spherical of the playoffs.
Kraft stated he was proud of the workforce’s draft final yr, however threw barbs on the earlier 4 years.
“I’m joyful that we had an important draft final yr and it made up for what occurred the earlier 4 years or so, and I sit up for hopefully having an important draft this yr. It’s the one means you may construct your workforce for long run and persistently that you've an opportunity of successful, is having a very good draft,” he stated.
The Patriots completed the common season at 10-7 final yr earlier than getting shellacked by the AFC East rival Payments, 47-17, within the wild-card playoff sport.
Kraft stated he hopes to see constructive outcomes as quickly because the 2022 season.
“I’d anticipate it to occur as quickly as this yr,” he stated. “I believe we’ve made commitments as a company. I believe we now have plenty of expertise. Some great younger males from final yr and a pair within the weeds from earlier than. It’s an opportunity for them to develop and hopefully come collectively, and the workforce comes collectively.”
Kraft said that he’s not solely a giant believer in quarterback Mac Jones, the Patriots’ first-round choose final yr, however he additionally reaffirmed his religion in coach Invoice Belichick.
“I’m a giant fan of Mac Jones,” he stated. “You see how exhausting he works. He needs every little thing to go proper. He places the time and vitality, and his character as a workforce man.
“So we now have an opportunity. With no good coach and a very good quarterback, irrespective of how good the opposite gamers are, I don’t assume you may win persistently. Hopefully, I imagine we now have each — an excellent coach and a very good younger prospect at quarterback.”
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