I never once disputed their success. That doesn't mean that every transaction they make is automatically brilliant. Even the very best teams make some boneheaded moves, or in this case, one that is at best a lateral move.
For the Pats it is an exception rather than the rule. For the life of me I can't understand how anyone can dispute that getting a 1st round pick for a player that you weren't going to overpay for in the near future is not a win....