Crazy Patriot Guy

After the season ends, (hopefully with a smile on February 5th) we'll start fully debating the team needs going into next season. We have a lot of high picks again, so we'll have the ammo to fix some of the issues.

Safety would seem to be a pressing need, even with a healthy Chung. WR could use an infusion of youth, hopefully with Welker coming back.

Regardless of our biggest need come April, we should go with BPA. We thought our secondary was going to be one of the best and deepest in the league this season. Injuries, cuts and some poor play have made it a problem at times. We wondered when Solder would ever see the field once Light re-signed and us already having Vollmer. He's been a very important reason for our offense continuing to play well through all the injuries on the line. We now have 4 DL that were on the roster Week 1 now on IR, and cut a disappointing Haynesworth. We had to throw in Tracy White late in the Giants game because were down to no other healthy LBs.

My point is that injuries happen. Poor play and disappointments will happen. That's why BPA is the way to go. Regardless of position, (besides QB, K and P) if we can get a great player early, that should be more important than worrying about which position seemingly needs the most help.

Ron Sellers

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randomk1

That's a pretty good idea but i've got my own. Now hear me out on this...instead of taking this best talent available guy how about we trade down for an extra pick? We need another goddamned cornerback!

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supafly

Sadly, I admittedly watch Scarlett eat popcorn several times a day..even the simplest of tasks seems to do it for me.

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Sciz

This brings up a good point. After McCourty (Bodden) and Solder (both Vollmer and Light)...

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supafly

Even though it may not be the popular consensus here, I truly believe that in many ways it's kind of hard for a rookie to get on the field on this team--at least in many positions (obviously excluding the shift to the TE last yr). I feel as though this team is consistantly set up for the future every yr, and is pretty much 'set' at a lot of positions, at least depth-wise barring major injury (as per McCourty last yr); therefore there are only a handful of true 'needs' every yr--and that is obviously a good thing. On the flip side though, the simple BPA solution does not always bode as the best way to go for this specific team.

In other words, let's look at the BPA position by position:

QB--never
OT--not likely, seeing as how we have Light, Vollmer, and now Solder all under contract next yr
OG--with the re-upping of Mankins, the seemingly successful pick of Cannon last yr, and the potential for a 1 yr extension of Waters, I don't see this either
C--of course we can all agree on this one, but it's not a "BPA" pick...it's a pick of need. We 'need' a center (depending on BB's analysis of course) for the upcoming future
TE--never, not with Hernandez and Gronk here, at least not the "BPA" consideration
WR--of course this is another pick that we can all agree on, but that's because it's a pick of 'need...' NOT BPA
RB--just don't see it, especially with 6 RB's on the current roster and 2 rookies picked in the first 3 rounds last yr

DE--this could be like WR, S, OLB, or C---it is more of a pick of 'need,' not BPA--however this could somehow count as both in some weird way, I suppose
DT--this could also be a pick of 'need' determined by Belichick, and I also suppose that it could be BPA, but we'd never pick this unless there was also a need for it
ILB--I just don't see it with Mayo re-upped, Fletcher showing a future here, and Spikes picked just 2 yrs ago
OLB--again, one of the 3 or 4 positions where immediate 'need' could come into play of course
CB--with many recent high picks at CB, and the wildcard of Dowling returning, we should be fine here with the supposed addition coming through the form of a mid-level cut, free agent acquisition, or lower level draft pick. I don't see BPA coming into play next yr. We already have McCourty, Arrington, and Dowling on the roster; but then again Belichick could surprise us I suppose
S--another pick of 'need,' not BPA

Analysis:

It seems as though the only several positions (C, WR, DE/OLB, and S) are all positions of immediate and future 'need.' These are the 4 positions that one could argue BPA, but it's obviously a position of low-depth and immediate need on a team where it is not exactly easy to make the average position as a rookie on a yr by yr basis

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ausbacker

Hasn't Belichick gone on record as stating roster composition is not about collecting talent but building a team?

Sivy

I been trying to figure out what position BPA is..is it "Block passing assistant" or maybe "best passing attacker"?

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RelocatedPatFan

I'd say it's Best Pick Available. The guy with the most points with a slight nod to team need.

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