Robert Kraft Comments on Roger Goodell, Draft Picks Lost After Deflategate, More

March 21, 2016   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his team were penalized a 2016 first-round draft pick and a 2017 fourth-round selection as part of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's punishment for Deflategate. 
Speaking Monday at the league's annual spring meetings, Kraft said he wrote a letter to Goodell over a month ago outlining the reasons the Patriots should get their 2016 pick back, per the Washington Post's Mark Maske.
Maske reported Kraft also "suggested" the letter asked for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's suspension to be rescinded. Kraft didn't say whether Goodell responded.
Jason Cole of Bleacher Report spoke to a league spokesman, who said the NFL has "no comment" on Kraft's request. However, Judy Battista of NFL.com spoke to an NFL source, who said there is "zero chance" the Patriots will get their draft pick back.
As reported by the Providence Journal's Mark Daniels, Kraft believes the NFL should return New England's pick since the league didn't ...

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