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Pats726 · 03-09-2006, 11:31 AM

VERY true...it is the one strong receiver that the team lacks beside Branch...1A-2.....the 3-6 slots are full of candidates or possibilities which is great for competition..but that other threat is needed!! So all in all..I agree also it is NOT that bad....but if the team doesn't focus on that big time WR...it will NOT be very good at all...and to think any others that I mentioned will step up??? Not likely this year.
So who do they go after???
A Bruce..Moulds?? A Josh Reed??? I think that will be interesting...one will fall the Pats way I am sure!! Why?? One of those big name receivers will think about a ring more than money and will sign...will express interest in coming to a winning team..who it is?? A mystery now..but in a month we will know.

Warhorse · 03-09-2006, 11:36 AM

Why not pick up Santonio Holmes or Chad Jackson at WR in the first round and give Brady some bigger game breaking threats? Both are solid route guys with speed and great hands.

Boston Boxer · 03-09-2006, 11:54 AM

we should just sign TO to a one year contract.

Pats726 · 03-09-2006, 11:56 AM

That is possible as well..but I think BB and company will have a few solutions not one..and a vet is needed. To put all that pressure on a rook is not the way it's usually done. Bring in a rook even a high draft pick..but also a vet that can do it in case the rook is slower learning..and that way, next year there will be 3 solid players...(If Branch is extended..which I hope he will be.).
From what Kiper and others have said, it's not a great class of WRs this year.

***T-ShirtDynasty*** · 03-09-2006, 11:58 AM

What ever happened to that Jason Anderson kid? Or was it Alexander? The kid that was giving Bam Childress a run for his money in TC? (Yeah, I know he's no Number 2, just curious).

smg93 · 03-09-2006, 12:02 PM

Unfortunately for Jason Alexander, George Costanza has been officially retired by a certain Mr. Jerry Seinfeld.

Brownfan80 · 03-09-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PATSNUTme

It's jump my ass time!

We have two TE's that were #1 drft picks. Ben Watson looks like he could be a #2 WR. We can draft another TE in the mid rounds as this is a goo class.

So, with Watsons speed, why couldn't he be a #2 reciever?

Be kind, I'm very sensitive today.

Watson's speed and athletic ability is better served at TE where he can get huge mismatches against a LB or S, IMO. If he was up against cornerbacks all day I doubt he'd be as good a player. I'd love to see him on jump balls vs a corner though.

***PATSNUTme*** · 03-09-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Box_O_Rocks

[rubs aloe into the keyboard]wATs&*^on Do&^$esn'T h(&&*(aff da quiCKs l*@$Ke D-G^v an_ wOoOul\d sTRugg|@E g7%etTiNg 0pen @gAINSt Corn^*(%bACKs. [I don't see how this sensitive stuff improves communications?]

Thanks for hurting my feelings,Box.