Have you come down with a case of Zappe fever yet?Typically, one of the initial symptoms features folks pulling out an old No.4 jersey from their closet, putting some duct tape over the nameplate, grabbing a marker, and writing ZAPPE in big bold letters on the back. In severe cases, we've even heard reports Marcell Dareus Jersey of people babbling that this is the second coming -- a Day 3 draft selection beating out a former first-rounder to lead New England for years to come.I'll admit, it's been a fun storyline to follow over these past few weeks. Truthfully, who knows how this QB controversy between and is going to end up. There's no doubt the rookie's play has at least made this a conversation, and I largely concur with my that it may behoove Bill Belichick to ride the hot hand. That said, I am fascinated to see Jones' rebuttal whenever he gets back onto the field.Naturally, this QB battle will garner analysis and headlines until it's resolved, Kirk Herbstreit Jersey but let's take a macro view of what this represents for a minute: Bill Belichick is starting to get on a heater at the . NE QB #4 CMP%72.9YDs596TD4INT1YD/Att8.51 Zappe's plug-and-play succe s as a rookie is just the tip of the iceberg in what has been a strong run by Belichick in recent drafts. Remember when the entire was collectively scratching their heads at New England's draft last spring? Do you remember all the low-hanging puns when the team apparently reached for him in the first round? Well, through six weeks, this cla s has contributed in a big way (and that goes beyond Zappe). These rookies could be foundational pieces to the club's rebuild/retooling. In the 38-15 trouncing of the in Week 6, Strange started at left guard and allowed zero sacks and one pre sure in 40 pa s-blocking stats. Meanwhile, 2022 second-round selection had two total touchdowns; third-rounder had a pa s breakup and was the club's main returner on both kickoffs and punts; and fourth-rounder is blo soming into a starting corner. Through six games (one start), he's allowed just a 33.7 pa ser rating against and did a strong Georgetown Hoyas Jersey job shutting down when he was on him in Week 6.When you add the 2021 cla s that is headlined by, of course, Jones, as well as running back and defensive tackle , there are pillars to a contending roster that are starting to take shape. If you want to go back to 2020 and include safety (second-round) and Brison Gresham Jersey offensive guard (sixth-round), that further hammers home the point. NE QB #10 CMP%66.0YDs786TD2INT5YD/Att8.1 Belichick is starting to hit in the draft, which has been something that drastically eluded the franchise in the final years of . In 2019, the were 30th in the NFL in draft return, according to . They were tied for 28th in 2018 and 32nd in 2017.Arguably the worst of that dreadful run was 2019, which was headlined by the selection of with the 32nd overall instead of now Pro Bowlers , DK Metcalf, , and others. Of that cla s, only running , corner (injured reserve) and punter are still on the roster. A year before that, offensive tackle (No. 23 overall) and running back (No. 31) were taken in the first round, and neither has truly lived up to their draft billing, either. Michel has been off the roster for over a season, and Wynn is currently on the verge of being benched. That's a long way of saying that things haven't gone so well for Belichick in the draft, until recently. So, whether it's Zappe or Jones who ultimately leads the Patriots, the club's recent succe s in the draft resulted in two quarterbacks capable of winning games. Had you mentioned that to someone a few Travis Rudolph Jersey years ago and added all of their other recent hits acro s the roster, you would've been laughed at.