Robert Kraft bothered by New England Patriots' 3-year playoff skid

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The owner of the New England Pats expressed frustration with his team's recent slide, but he has hope for the future led by coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones.

I'm a big fan of thePatriots. More than anything, it hurts me that we haven't been able to win a playoff game in the last three years.

After my family, there is nothing more important to me than winning football games for the New England Pats. Whatever I can do to make that happen, I am there. We haven't won a playoff game in three years. I think about that a lot.

In Super Bowl LIII, the New Englanders defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.

They won the division in the next season but lost in the playoffs to Tennessee in quarterback Tom Brady's final game.

The New England Patriots finished out of the playoffs in 2020 because of the presence of CamNewton. The team was blown out in a 47-17 road loss to the Buffalo Bills last season, but Jones helped them to a 10-7 record and wild-card berth.

After the team won six Super Bowls in a row from 2001 to 2018, fans of the team aren't used to a long dry spell.

He said that there was a period of two decades that were unbelievable with a salary cap.

The selection of Jones in the first round last year, along with others such as defensive tackle Christian Barmore and running back Rhamondre Stevenson, have him optimistic.

I am happy that we had a great draft last year, and I hope we have a great one this year. Having a good draft is the only way you can build your team for a long time and consistently.

I would expect it to happen as soon as this year, I was asked about the possibility of a slower process. I think we made the commitments as an organization. Some wonderful young men from last year and a couple from before, I think we have a lot of talent. It is a chance for the team to come together and grow.

The good quarterbacks in the second year have grown a lot. I enjoy watching Mac Jones. You can see how hard he works. He wants everything to go well. He puts his time and energy into being a team guy.

We have a chance. No matter how good the other players are, I don't think you can win consistently if you don't have a good coach and a good quarterback. I believe we have both an outstanding coach and a good young prospect at quarterback.

According to data from the Roster Management System, the Pats spent a record $163 million in guaranteed money in the last free agency.

Other teams have made similar moves, but the Pats have not. He still sees ways for the team to improve.

I don't think free agency is over. We have a salary cap, so there is only so much we can do in that area. I think we have an opportunity to pick up people along the way, right down to the final cuts. He said that it was to him when free agency ended.

I have seen it other years and people get excited with the headlines, but in the end it is what happens throughout the year.