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The New England Patriots do not have a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft as part of their harsh Deflategate punishment handed to them by the NFL.
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While the Patriots might be the team best suited to find players elsewhere in the draft, they're undoubtedly still upset about missing out on the top-tier talent. Robert Kraft even admitted that he wrote a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell asking him to give the Patriots their pick back.
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Regardless, just as the draft began, the Patriots sent a quick message to Goodell and the NFL on Instagram, letting them know that they will get over the lost pick.
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The message seems pretty clear and simple. First, Tom Brady was a sixth-round draft pick, so the Patriots can find talent anywhere.
Second, they won't be forgetting Deflategate anytime soon. Brady recently had his four-game suspension for Deflategate reinstated. When he returns, he and the rest of the Patriots will be out to prove a point.
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