Robert Kraft hits out at AppleTV+'s docuseries on 'Dynasty' on Patriots

Robert Kraft has expressed his disappointment at the portrayal of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl-winning teams in a recent docuseries produced by Apple, as he also announced plans to upgrade the organization's facilities after being made aware of poor reviews in this year's NFL Players Association (NFLPA) survey.

While attending the annual league meeting in Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, Kraft, who's owned the Patriots for the last three decades, spoke to reporters for 15 minutes, as he was asked about 'The Dynasty,' a 10-part documentary series directed by Matthew Hamachek on AppleTV+. 

The Patriots handed over all of their internal video archives for the docuseries, which was released in February, with Kraft and prominent members of the organization agreeing to in-depth, sometimes revealing interviews. 

'I felt bad that there was so much emphasis on the more controversial and let's say ''challenging'' situations over the last 20 years,' Kraft, 81, said. 

'I wish they had focused more on our Super Bowl wins, our 21-game win streak. I felt bad there were players who gave hours and hours of interviews and they felt only the negativity [was used]. ... So a little disappointed that there wasn't more of a real positive approach - especially for Patriot fans who have lived the experience with us.'

Robert Kraft wasn't happy with Apple's docuseries 'Dynasty' on the seven-time Super Bowl-wining Patriots when asked about it at the NFL annual meeting on Tuesday

Among critics of the docuseries were former New England players Devin McCourty and Rodney Harrison, who were interviewed by production crew. McCourty went as to say that he felt 'duped,' believing the docuseries was bias against former head coach Bill Belichick. 

On Tuesday, Kraft, whose net worth is $11.15billion, was asked to comment on those who felt like Belichick was shown in a bad light in the docuseries. 

'Look, I'll state this clearly: I feel so privileged that we had Bill here. We hope when he's finished [coaching], that we're going to have a chance to honor him the way we will do with Tom Brady this year. ... I look forward to the privilege of putting Bill into the Patriots Hall of Fame one day in the future,' Kraft said. 

In the meantime, the Patriots ranked 29th out of 32 team in the most recent NFLPA  survey. The organization's weight room ranked last in the NFL, and it was also noted that the Patriots are only one of seven teams that don't provide day care support for players' children on game day. 

Kraft leaped to Bill Belichick's defense after several players complained about the docuseries' production crew trying to cast the former Patriots head coach in a bad light

Kraft vowed to undergo changes in those areas under first-year head coach Jero Mayo and director of scouting Eliot Wolf, who has the final say on everything players personnel-related. 

'I must tell you, I was unaware of how bad that was,' Kraft said. 'We've had a plan, and we put in place, where we're committing a whole new facility adjacent to ours that has been discussed with young leadership team -- a building that will be in excess of $50million that will have the most [modern] facilities. 

'We have to correct anything [unfavorable]. I was not aware, even of this day care issue. That's something that's fixable and we want to do. Look, the players are the heart and soul of the business. I'd be very surprised if that didn't improve.' 

Kraft also expressed optimism for team success under Mayo and Wolf's leadership, believing that some improvements have already been made by tying down some players who were on the verge of hitting free agency, including offensive linesman Mike Onwenwu, who agreed to a three-year, $57M contract earlier in March. 

The longtime NFL team owner also opened up on the Patriots' failed attempt to lure free agent receive Calvin Ridley, who signed a four-year, $92M contract with the Tennessee Titans, saying the player's agent wanted to stay in the South.