patfanken

....from Borges's column in today's Globe. Its not earth shattering, but after reading it, I actually went "hmmmm".

....and since I'm already here I might as well put down what I think would be MY perfect off season for the Pats. [disclaimer: I'm going to TRY to be realistic about this, but you now how it is. ]

1. Assante signs the tender and plays under the franchise tag
2. FA signings:
a. Wes Welker- WR/KR - He is Troy Brown tough with speed
b. Heath Evens-FB - good versitile player at a low cost
c. AThomas-LB - inside presence
d. Donnie Edwards LB - a perfect passing situation LB
3. Draft picks - Day one.
a. at 24 Patrick Willis - LB - I don't think he'll be here, but its my fantasy...
b. at 28 the Best CB available - My favorite would be McCauley from Fresno, but that's mostly because he's 6'1 Reives and Hall would also be acceptable.

Basically, in the first round I want to get a CB, LB/Tweener regardless of the order. In the second round I'd like to go WR or S which ever has more value at the pick- By the 3rd round I've lost interest because I rarely know the players and who knows until training camp, anyway.

IMHO this is a draft were we need to get quality over quantity. We have 11 picks (IIRC), and I'd hate to think we'd use them all. IMO only the first 2 are keepers, everything else would be open to use in trade to move up and any round. Best values IMO are in there early parts of the 2nd and 3rd rounds. I'd use lower picks to move up in those rounds.

BOTTOM LINE - given all the guys who wound up on IR and are coming back, like Wilson, TBuck, Gay, etc. We don't need much to tweek our lineup into a championship team. We need to get better and deeper at LB. We need to get bigger and deeper in the secondary. We need to get faster at WR. Hell, even if we did NONE of these things, we'd be a damned good team.

My list isn't long because it doesn't NEED to be.

patsox23

Ken, I like your list, 'though I think it'd be wise to go LB twice on Day one. My choice - Willis and David Harris in round 2.

I definitely don't feel Anthony Thomas is necessary (or likely), but I liked re-signing Evans. Seems like the mutual admiration society between Heath and the Pats, so I'm all for it.

Donnie Edwards would be okay, but I'd prefer London Fletcher or Takeo Spikes - and obviously we all want Adalius Thomas, but I think the Ravens do everything in their power to keep him. The rumored cut of Jamal Lewis indicates they're putting themselves in position to keep AT in Baltimore.

Wes Welker I would love to get, but don't think we will - and if we were ot get him, it would mean relinquishing a draft pick, I believe, which is fine, but just worth noting.

iguide

Good picking FMPV. I personally would put Wilson at slot coverage or CB { he played in colloge } and pick a good saftey such as Griffith(sp) from Texas instead. I think we need to plan for the end of Roddny's carrer and Hawkins is a short term solution. JMHO.

DarrylS

I thought the problems with injuries had to do with Mike Woicik, that is pretty elite company.. I think our guy has something like 5 of them.

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Wes Welker, unfortunately is not an UFA, he is a RFA which means depending on what the Doophins tender him at, we would have to give up that as compensation if they match the offer to him.

DW Toys

Love the Donnie Edwards pick up possibility. Now lets consider Lewis from the Eagles for a safety/LB. Got a bad rap down there. Is 6'1" and 222 lbs. (same size as Edwards) Played Safety and LB and is an FA. He's only 26. He will absolutely pop you.
How about Kevin Curtis at WR , Rams FA (a bigger, faster Wes Walker with better hands than Branch and better moves than both). He's 5'11" which is better than the others mentioned. and is in his prime.
Just those two pick ups with a new couple of rookie LB and you are sudenly yopung and more depth.
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patfanken

How high can they tender him, as far as compensation goes, he was an UDFA IIRC??

patfanken

Interesting thought on Lewis. I really like Welker because I've seen him produce in all 4 games he played against the Pats. Curtis might be better, but I can't recall ever seeinghim play.

ayjackson

other things that make you go hmmmmm.....

Terry Glenn is due a $5m roster bonus this offseason.

zippo59

If you're insinuating Glenn might come back here I think he burned too many bridges w/ Belichick for that to ever happen.

But I heard Keyshawn can void his contract and become a FA this year...

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