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***pats1*** · 01-14-2006, 11:08 PM

I can just imagine Watson and Branch and Givens and Graham tearing stadiums down, held steady by a Light-Mankins-Koppen-Neal-Kaczur line.

Youth on defense as well. Warren-Wilfork-Seymour-Green. Colvin and Vrabel still have a good amount of years left, Willie and Bru will stick it out a few more.

Hobbs, Samuel, Sanders, Scott.

And then there's the draft...

***shmessy*** · 01-14-2006, 11:10 PM

Plus we're only 3 weeks behind in our 2006 prep instead of 6 weeks behind!!!!!

KDPpatsfan · 01-14-2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pats1

I can just imagine Watson and Branch and Givens and Graham tearing stadiums down, held steady by a Light-Mankins-Koppen-Neal-Kaczur line.

Youth on defense as well. Warren-Wilfork-Seymour-Green. Colvin and Vrabel still have a good amount of years left, Willie and Bru will stick it out a few more.

Hobbs, Samuel, Sanders, Scott.

And then there's the draft...

I don't see Givens on the team. And to be honest he is a bit fragile... along with Bethel.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 01-14-2006, 11:11 PM

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Plus we're only 3 weeks behind in our 2006 prep instead of 6 weeks behind!!!!!

DOH!! Smack!

***BelichickFan*** · 01-14-2006, 11:13 PM

The 21st pick is a nice consolation prize.

I expect us to draft Santonio Holmes to team with Branch after Givens leaves for the money. I love Givens but Holmes and Branch will be a more explosive pair and we have Graham and Watson for the posession role that Givens mostly fills.

***BelichickFan*** · 01-14-2006, 11:13 PM

Question is, who's the DC ?

Pees ? Pepper ? Rob Ryan ? Jim Bates ?

***mtbykr*** · 01-14-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KDPpatsfan

I don't see Givens on the team. And to be honest he is a bit fragile... along with Bethel.

Fragile or not, he's made some huge catches for us and unless he wants stupid money i think he will be back!

Hey let's not forget that there's a good chance that Rodney is back rolling

KDPpatsfan · 01-14-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

The 21st pick is a nice consolation prize.

I expect us to draft Santonio Holmes to team with Branch after Givens leaves for the money. I love Givens but Holmes and Branch will be a more explosive pair and we have Graham and Watson for the posession role that Givens mostly fills.

I thught it was in order of elimination which would give us # 26. Am I wrong?

***BelichickFan*** · 01-14-2006, 11:17 PM

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I thught it was in order of elimination which would give us # 26. Am I wrong?

Yeah, it's based on regular season record except :

- Super Bowl teams are #31 and #32.
- All playoff teams are after all non playoff teams.
- Tied playoff teams first tie breaker is playoff advancement.

It adds up to #21, baby.

Richter · 01-14-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

The 21st pick is a nice consolation prize.

I expect us to draft Santonio Holmes to team with Branch after Givens leaves for the money. I love Givens but Holmes and Branch will be a more explosive pair and we have Graham and Watson for the posession role that Givens mostly fills.

I'd rather pick up a Darnell Bing or maybe LaRon Landry to learn from Rodney and company, or one of the top halfbacks like White or DeAngelo Williams, followed by a solid linebacker (Abdul Hodge? Bobby Carpenter?) and this guy at WR, who I think is another Deion Branch waiting to happen:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player...layerId=133965