To clinch the #2 overall pick - New England Patriots Forums

solman · 12-02-2007, 03:58 PM

As of right now, we're picking #2 in the 2008 draft with four games to go:

Vikings at home
Cincinnati at home
Tampa Bay at home
Cleveland on the road

If San Francisco loses all four games, we will clinch the #2 pick.

I think that Cincinnati is the biggest threat to pull out a loss.

Tampa Bay is a threat if they clinch the division early and start resting key players. To keep them from clinching, we kind of need them to lose to New Orleans right now.

I suppose its also possible that Cleveland won't have anything to play for going into the last week. But between the wild card and the division, I think this is unlikely. Even if they don't have anything to play for, I'm not sure SF can beat them.

Hollywood_Brady · 12-02-2007, 04:21 PM

i can almost taste the 2nd pick overall for 2008...

fnordcircle · 12-02-2007, 04:30 PM

I was really bummed when the Cowboys traded with the Browns because I wasn't psyched about anyone on the board and thought having 3 #1s would be awesome.

No matter what I was convinced that the Browns pick was going to be pretty high and the 49ers pick would be middle of the round.

Heh.

The 12th Man · 12-02-2007, 04:32 PM

There is a thread on this already with a sticky. No need to make new ones every week.

National Sports Advisors · 12-02-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by indcolts18288

That would make a nice pick for your Pats. The only downside is that means big money.

That's ok. I'd rather spend big money on a STUD than have Pioli draft more Maroney's and Jackson's of the world with late 1sts and early 2nd's.

Hollywood_Brady · 12-02-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by indcolts18288

That would make a nice pick for your Pats. The only downside is that means big money.

i know... it just makes me smile thinking about it...

National Sports Advisors · 12-02-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by indcolts18288

Yeah, if only Pioli could find the studs in those rounds the way Polian does.

Have a good one.

I agree boss. Polian is better at drafting college players to fill the Colts needs than Pioli is at drafting college players to fill the Pats needs. I hate Polian, but I have to give the devil his due. Pioli's strengths are finding low cost free agents to fill our needs, making great trades for veterans, and knowing who to re-sign and who to let walk.

Trot · 12-02-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by National Sports Advisors

I agree boss. Polian is better at drafting college players to fill the Colts needs than Pioli is at drafting college players to fill the Pats needs. I hate Polian, but I have to give the devil his due. Pioli's strengths are finding low cost free agents to fill our needs, making great trades for veterans, and knowing who to re-sign and who to let walk.

Dum-dum strikes again! Look out Pioli; this braindead denizen of Patsfans.com is coming for your job!

***Joker*** · 12-02-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by National Sports Advisors

I agree boss. Polian is better at drafting college players to fill the Colts needs than Pioli is at drafting college players to fill the Pats needs. I hate Polian, but I have to give the devil his due. Pioli's strengths are finding low cost free agents to fill our needs, making great trades for veterans, and knowing who to re-sign and who to let walk.

yeah...Pioli is really horrible at drafting NFL players

except for Tom Brady

and Richard Seymour

and Ty Warren

and Vince Wilfork

and Logan Mankins

and Ben Watson

and Dan Koppen

and Asante Samuel

and Deion Branch

and Daniel Graham

and...oh wait...somebody is a full blown NUTCASE here

***HEY BRO! WHAT UP?*** · 12-02-2007, 04:55 PM

While it would great to get the #2 overall pick, who would the Pats select? Dorsey? I'm worried about his knees. Chris Long? Maybe. Jake Long? I'm leaning more towards trading down a lot and acquiring 2nd and 3rd round picks. That is where the value is at.