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Yeah the bears they are exciting...I tell you what you and any other bandwagoners can jump off now please
Bandwagoner? Me? Nope. Pissed to the ears right now because the character of the team is changing before my eyes? Yup. I've suffered through all those years in the 70's and 80's when the team chased those big play guys only to watch them bust before our eyes. Then BB gets here, first with Tuna then on his own, and the character of the team changed. Finally a true hard hitting blue collar team concerned more with fundamentals than highlights. And we won championships. No it wasn't pretty or exciting or flashy. It was a flesh eating, clock killing, football machine, grinding out win after win. A true thing of beauty. I dont want flashy or exciting. The only highlights I want to see Pats (defensive) players on is the "jacked up" segment. Me? a bandwagoner? Seems to me, son, that you, not I, are a recent aquisition and fail to see the true strength of the team. I read your name. I doubt that you were even around in '67 to see Yaz play at his best, never mind follow the Pats.
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Mike Mayock, from the NFL Network, gushed the following, "Thomas is one of my 4 or 5 players in the enitre draft..." Mayock is not a guy who drools publicly on TV except when talking about the power studs like Vernon Davis. There is going to be a real wad of defenders out there tomorrow ...we'll get two LB's and two DB's all could make the team......
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Preach on brother Shirtsleeve. I prefer 3-0 wins to 31-28 wins.
Hard nosed crushing defense allowed us to punnishing the opposition into submission. Bending at times, but never breaking. Extinguishing hope, instilling desperate fear into opposing offenses causing them to make mistakes. The defense was where the teamed started and stopped.
I do not like this regression to an offense first team.
He's not the Wendy's guy; this is one of the MacKenzie brothers.
Seriously, this one is a real headscratcher when we have obviouls needs on defense.
Here's measurables from si.com:
David Thomas Grade: 3.64 Position: TE
Class: Sr
School: Texas
Conference: Big Twelve
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 252
40 Time: 4.74
Selected by: New England Patriots Round 3, pick 22 (86 overall)
BIO: Three-year starter awarded All-Conference and All-Academic honors since his junior campaign. Led Texas in receiving as a senior with 50/613/5 after 25/430/5 the prior year.
POSITIVES: Athletic tight end who plays with a good degree of intelligence. Finds the open spot on the field and effectively uses his frame to shield away opponents. Has soft hands, makes the reception in stride and keeps the play in bounds. Possesses excellent field sense, gets past the sticks on third down and is always in tune with the quarterback. Gives effort as a blocker.
NEGATIVES: Rarely moves linebackers off the ball blocking. Not a consistent deep threat.
ANALYSIS: Lacking great upside, Thomas has been a consistent pass-catching threat who elevated his play the past three seasons. Should see significant playing time in third-down back/red-zone situations at the next level.
That scouting report is - - to a "T" - - a dead-on description of Christian Fauria. The only thing missing is a description of the goofy smile and the Hawaian residence.
A 3rd rounder for Christian Fauria? - - Nope.
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Preach on brother Shirtsleeve. I prefer 3-0 wins to 31-28 wins.
Hard nosed crushing defense allowed us to punnishing the opposition into submission. Bending at times, but never breaking. Extinguishing hope, instilling desperate fear into opposing offenses causing them to make mistakes. The defense was where the teamed started and stopped.
I do not like this regression to an offense first team.
Wow, some of the sentiments in this thread make me sick.
How about a BALANCED team. We saw at the end of last year that the defense is solid when healthy. We have SEVEN picks tomorrow. Some of this is just ridiculous.
im not thrilled with the pick. He seems like a what you see is what you get kind of guy as apposed to a guy with high potential which i would have prefered if we had to pick a TE. But I would have prefered Bing or a LB but we have a high pick in day 2 so we should be good.
Bandwagoner? Me? Nope. Pissed to the ears right now because the character of the team is changing before my eyes? Yup. I've suffered through all those years in the 70's and 80's when the team chased those big play guys only to watch them bust before our eyes. Then BB gets here, first with Tuna then on his own, and the character of the team changed. Finally a true hard hitting blue collar team concerned more with fundamentals than highlights. And we won championships. No it wasn't pretty or exciting or flashy. It was a flesh eating, clock killing, football machine, grinding out win after win. A true thing of beauty. I dont want flashy or exciting. The only highlights I want to see Pats (defensive) players on is the "jacked up" segment. Me? a bandwagoner? Seems to me, son, that you, not I, are a recent aquisition and fail to see the true strength of the team. I read your name. I doubt that you were even around in '67 to see Yaz play at his best, never mind follow the Pats.
Questioning someone's fan street cred is a low rent move. But that being said, I don't know how anyone can come to the conclusion that Maroney and Jackson don't fill needs.
Dillon is on the wrong side of 30 with a lot of miles. I for one don't want to see the likes of Amos Zeroue toting the rock for us next year. Maroney gives us a viable option outside of an aging player. If Dillon magically reverses the aging process and becomes productive again, that's great. But if he doesn't, then we've got an option now beyond Kevin Faulk and Patrick Pass.
When Givens left in FA, we needed a No. 2 WR. Caldwell doesn't fit that bill, but Jackson just might.
You can argue that there are needs on D as well. I'm not saying there aren't. But legit needs were filled today. The Thomas pick even has value with Graham in a contract year and Fauria out the door.
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Another ******* Day 1 tight end? Thats the ONE thing I really hate about BB. What the hell use is this guy going to be to us? Make sure Fauria's old spot on the bench stays warm?
Preach on brother Shirtsleeve. I prefer 3-0 wins to 31-28 wins.
Hard nosed crushing defense allowed us to punnishing the opposition into submission. Bending at times, but never breaking. Extinguishing hope, instilling desperate fear into opposing offenses causing them to make mistakes. The defense was where the teamed started and stopped.
I do not like this regression to an offense first team.
BIO: Three-year starter awarded All-Conference and All-Academic honors since his junior campaign. Led Texas in receiving as a senior with 50/613/5 after 25/430/5 the prior year.
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