Probably been said in this thread but it's 20 pages so I'll just reiterate it because I see this pop up in other threads...
The Patriots do not have a solid draft history. In the past, sure. They did pretty decent in drafts but as of late that has not been the case. They haven't drafted a pro-bowler since 2013 and have had way too many misses as of late. People are taking the team success and equating it with draft success when that hasn't been the case. They simply had one of the best quarterbacks to get under center, great coaching from Belichek especially in regards to pre-game planning and adjustments. It's pretty commonly known their drafts have not been good for 5+ years now so not sure why some are proclaiming otherwise unless they are sipping from the same pitcher of Patriots Kool-Aid that Cal does.
Since 2009 when they drafted Edelman they have selected 10 receivers and all of them you can probably find on the back of a milk carton. Maybe N'Keal Harry still has a chance to turn into something who they drafted in the 1st round in 2019 though he has hardly exhibit anything to this point to prove as such.
With that said I am not saying Nick is going to be bad because it remains to be seen. Maybe he will flourish in a different environment, more control over his scouting staff, etc. But this blind look that he was on the Patriots so he must be a great at drafting is just a reach that Stretch Armstrong would even find impressive.
I'm not going to stand up and wave the Patriot's flag over draft picks, but I don't think they've done as poorly as your post suggests.
Personally, I think a Pro Bowl nomination is as much of a joke as being a 1,000 yd receiver or RB is in a 16 (soon to be 17) game season. Back in the 10, 12, 14 game seasons, those were stud numbers and fans couldn't vote like Democrats: early and as often as they want to.
How many pro bowl receivers can a team have when it's fielding the likes of Welker, Edelman, Gronk or Hernandez?
I also counter that it's a bit more difficult to find these standout draft picks when your team is basically sifting through the players that are left at the bottom of each round.
As far as Caserio goes, the buck has always stopped with BB. BB is not known for keeping ineffectual people around. If Caserio had been the guy plugging for a bunch of draft failures, would BB have kept advancing him up the ladder or fought to keep the Texans from poaching him a couple of years ago? I don't think so, so I'm looking forward to seeing how the next couple of seasons go before I judge him.
Just my