Wilfork#75

I would prefer to go the veteran CB route and then draft a developmental guy later. I really like Aaron Hester from UCLA in the later rounds as an outside, press-man CB with a lot of potential. He has great length and size at 6'1 203lbs, has decent speed and excels in man coverage, especially when he can use his length to jam at the line. The biggest problem is UCLA used far too much zone coverage where he struggled. That is why I believe he is rated so low and is a potential sleeper in the later rounds.

Amerson is a guy who really intrigues me and I wouldn't mind taking a shot at him if he falls a bit further. Its based purely of physical skill set because I don't like his tape. But you can't teach 6'3" with athleticism and ball skills. I think his individual workouts are going to be huge, because what I want to see out of him I haven't seen on tape. I wan't to see if he can use his length to press at the line and if he can run with WR's in man coverage. He plays a lot of soft zone and I don't think that fits his skill set. A lot of people also think he is a Safety in the NFL but I personally don't see it. He is a poor front on tackler and gambles too much playing the ball in front of him. However, I think this is less of an issue in man coverage where he wouldn't be forced to make as many front on tackles and can play the ball in the air with help over the top. It would be purely taking a chance on his size and athletecism, but in the late 3rd or 4th round I would certainly take a shot. Unfortunately I think another team will do it much earlier.

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dryheat44

My hope is that Sean Smith wants to stop being the nail and start being the hammer, and he comes off his salary demands in order to do so. Reportedly, he wants upwards of a Jason McCourty contract (5/43/20). I'm not sure anybody is willing to go there with him, but if he can live with 3/25/13 or so, I'd love to have him here. I'd be okay with one year at 8 mil. if he wants to test the market again next year.

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patsfaninpa

I'm with Wilfork and yourself on signing a vet if we don't keep Talib. Can't count on a guy picked at 29 to play LCB and shutdown elite receivers. I would also add DRC to the mix. Not sure about Grimes coming off of Achilles injury.

doesntmatter1

Besides wr where there are numerous guys I like, I have narrowed down my list of players I like at other posistions. At corner, I am a big fan of two guys: logan ryan and will davis.

Logan Ryan seems like the closest thing I have seen to D Revis and I would take him any day over dee millner, a guy slated to go within the first 20 picks. He plays alot of press and he seems to effortlessly stick to guys while also getting his hands on quite a few balls.

Will Davis feels more like a throwback corner for me. In recent times we have seen alot of physical corners that look like safeties but Davis is more in the mold of samuel or grimes than that of patrick peterson etc. He is small and feisty. He seems quicker than the guys he is defending and has the kind of quickness to nicely defend slants and in cuts. I can see him getting pushed around a little but I envision him snagging a few int to offset that.

cstjohn17

I hope they don't draft a CB in round 1. They could get a RT that should start for 5 years and then use the Vollmer money to get a solid veteran CB and then added another CB in round 3.

Maybe I am being a downer but let's face it our secondary sucks, I don't see how it will get a lot better in 2013. Focus on the offensive and defensive lines and fill in the rest with post draft veteran FAs.

Ochmed Jones

Does our secondary truly suck, or are they asked to cover longer than most other teams because our pass rush lacks bite.

Look at our own QB. When Brady has time, he kills teams. Every time he has not, we have lost. (See Pats-Gaints in SB.)

cstjohn17

That my friend is the question, if it was my money I would focus on the pass rush and try to get to "average" in the secondary.

DaBruinz

I will be honest. I don't see "The Honey Badger" on the Pats radar. He get's kicked off the LSU team in August for drug use. Enters a rehab program, only to be arrested in October for possession. Yes, he was released, but I can't find anything that says that the charges were dropped.

The other issue with Mathieu is that he's only 5'8 1/2" tall. No way he'll be lining up against 6'4 - 6'6 TEs and be effective..

Off The Grid

I beg to differ, Sir.

I would argue that our "Pass Rush" does bite.

Indeed, it bites hard.

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dryheat44

If Talib leaves and Dennard's in jail, we don't have much choice. The top pick is going to have to be a CB or a S, with McCourty moving back to corner full-time.

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