First I follow the team religiously and you sir are talking out of your ass.
First in 2000 Belichick and Pioli as was the case through the 2008 draft made draft decision only if they both agreed (or so a little book written by Mike Holley told me, maybe he is a liar I don't know). Now considering Pioli was once his errand boy, I highly doubt that BB didn't have final say in all personnel matters. In the 2000 draft they were using Bobby Grier's and Pete Carroll's draft data, but still made the picks nonetheless.
The closest busts you could say they had over the last 11 years is Maroney (who still had some productive years, just not what was expected), Daniel Graham and Ben Watson but that is as close as it gets for busts.
His first round picks:
2000: No first round pick thanks to the genious that was Pete Carrol and Bobby Grier
2001: Richard Seymour
2002: Daniel Graham
2003: Ty Warren
2004: Vince Wilfork and Ben Watson(32nd pick)
2005: Logan Mankins
2006: Laurence Maroney
2007: Brandon Merriweather
2008: Mayo
2009: Traded out
2010: McCourtey
Seems terrible to me now should we go deeper in the draft? I know getting Wes Welker for a 2nd and 7th round pick was terrible, how about a 4th for Moss what a ******* waste. Ooh and trading down for Mayo was inexcusable. And trading down over the past couple of seasons that has produced a starting DE, SS, OLB, CB, OT and TE all in the 2nd round. And that Hernandez guy he picked up in the 4th round was another terrible decision. Yup he has clearly lost it.
Asante sucks the guy is a liability, go ask Eagles fans what they think of the little pussy who doesn't tackle and gets burned far more often than he gets picks. Seymour, I know getting his best 9 seasons out of hall of famer who's skills are eroding and has health isues and turning that into the Raiders 1st round pick next season is idiocy at its finest.
The Boston media is the last place you want to base your opinion on.
Should I keep going or should I go play with my toys?