KontradictioN

This. While it is good that Tate is making a recovery from knee injury, we shouldn't depend on him being any more than a fourth or fifth option next season. Anything more out of him will be a pleasant suprise. I'm on the Antonio Bryant bandwagon when it comes to free agent WRs myself. But I wouldn't mind drafting a Golden Tate either.

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robertweathers

Agree 100%. When Bryant can get on the same page with a Qb, he can flat out play and be productive.

I'm a big ND fan...Would love to see Tate here. Got the sneaking supicion he may be going to KC...

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I love Bryant myself, another option for me would be Malcolm Floyd.

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PATRIOTSFANINPA

Its good news but it hard to get excited after the ....

Chad Jackson
Bethel Johnson
PK Sam
Bam Childress
Terrence Nunn...ect:

Excitement over the past few years has been for naught...this team has not drafted well at the wide receiver position since Deion Branch and David Givens came aboard years ago - its been a dead draft involving WRs for quite awhile. - Will Tate end all the misery and poor selections of draftees at this position?...you better hope it is.

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Try to be fair though. PK Sam was a 4th round pick (I think?) and was considered a solid value at the time. He is tearing it up for the Argos though. Were Childress and Nunn even drafted? These are hardly disasters.

CJack and Bethel were 2nd round busts, but you have to consider the circumstances. Bethel was drafted in part for his return skills and people forget he was huge in this area. When he did get on the field as a WR, he did make some big plays but just couldn't be consistent enough to get many meaningful snaps. It happens.

CJack is still a mystery. Something is just wired wrong in his head. All the talent in the world, was productive in college and he isn't a dope, so I'm not sure what red flag should have stopped the Pats from drafting him.

So I hesitate to flog Belichick for WR drafting just yet. Edelman looks like a keeper and Tate's story is far from finished (he won't turn 23 until October). The Pats are in a transition time at WR and the draft will be a big part of that.

BradyManny

I think people look back far too harshly on Bethel. He really played a role on the 2003/2004 teams, both special teams and as a burner. As a 5th wideout, he was basically as productive as our #3 was this year.

If a 2nd round pick contributes on ST and as a offensive skill player in two championship seasons - I'll take it. I have no regrets about Bethel.

Also, when it comes to drafting wideouts, people forget we also got Branch in round 2 and Givens in round 7. There's a type of wide receiver that is higher risk (albeit higher reward). Bethel & Jackson both fit that type.

I want us to draft guys like Mardy Gilyard or Golden Tate who could be just as likely to be the next Desean Jackson or Santonio Holmes or Deion Branch than the next Chad Jackson. We need to draft quick-twitch wideouts who can run routes and understand this offense.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

I say we draft Golden Tate and have him on the field when Brandon plays and call them the TATEr Tots

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robertweathers

Brilliant!!! (or Tate-r-Twins)....

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Yay! Let's draft a couple tight ends ... again.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

We WILL be drafting a TE this season as there is no doubt in my mind Watson is a goner,Watson has played his last down in NE IMO.

Unless a FA TE on the cheap comes about

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