Bill Belichick reveals insider information on reality of NFL Draft leaks

Bill Belichick knows a thing or two about how the NFL Draft works for NFL teams. The legendary head coach spent 24 seasons with the New England Patriots and was the de facto general manager for much of his tenure.

According to Alex Barth of 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, Bill Belichick says accurate draft information doesn’t leak from teams until about 12 hours before the draft. Belichick added that most of the information this time of year comes from agents.

Barth is referencing Belichick’s recent appearance on The Pat McAfee show, where he spoke spoke for a half hour on a variety of topics. A good deal of time was spent discussing the NFL Draft process from Belichick’s perspective.

“At this point in time, a little over a week from the first round, I think teams are probably starting to really get things pulled together now,” Belichick said. “There’s just a ton of information that comes in there in March and April when all your scouts are out, probably at least a dozen scouts on every team. So, multiply all the information times 12. Reports coming in, new information. Then, on top of that, you got the medical, you got security, you’ve got all the scouts reports — all being compiled and accumulated.”

Belichick continued, “and now that last week, or 10 days or so, is where you really sit as an organization and sort through it and sift it out. There’s always a little bit of contradiction, but you got to figure out where you’re going to place your chips, what you’re going to believe, what you’re not going to believe.”

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