Box_O_Rocks

With a 7-5 record after week 13 NE has:

Rd 1: #18
Rd 2: #40 (from SD)
Rd 2: #49 (bump up to the #17 draft position as part of the 7-5 teams rotation)
Rd 3: #86 (dropping to the last place #22 position of the 7-5 teams).

While I hope they get some help to get them that wildcard slot, it's not bad draft positioning for a team looking to re-tool for another strong decade competing in the playoffs.

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j00fek

this could be a great draft, many players are expected to come out because of the 2010 cba...

BelichickFan

This should be a very strong draft as j00fek said. Regarding the draft position, I expect us to win 3/4 to end the season, maybe even 4/4 although I can't imagine our pass defense holding up against the Cardinals so I think we'll be down in the mid 20s when all is said and done.

ctpatsfan77

Minor point, Box, but I think you forgot to cycle the San Diego pick properly; I think it's actually #39.

Likewise, it hasn't been announced, but the Pats will almost certainly have either #97 or #98 as comp for Asante.

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mgteich

Given Belichick's history, I would expect the #86 to be traded into 2010, and for us to have #97 for Samuel.

tanked_as_usual

there is potential for a #3 in 2010 in return for someone signing cassel

BradyManny

I'd agree - except I'm still uncertain about how the uncapped year affects the draft. I remember Belichick saying something about there being no draft...I highly doubt that would ever come to pass, but just the thought of it scares me.

Jimke

If the CBA expires, I believe the draft ends after the 2010 draft.

BradyManny

So, either way there is an 2010 draft - and then we'd just hope they'd figure something out by 2011?

ctpatsfan77

To quote the CBA

In other words, the salary cap is currently on track to disappear in 2010 (the last year of the CBA, now that the owners voted to terminate it early), so the CBA guarantees a draft in 2011, but not in 2012.

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