cupofjoe1962

I made a post over a month ago, in favor of drafting Beanie Wells if he was still available. Most of you were against the pick and after reading your quality posts, you convinced me we should not pick Wells.

What about Shon Green or Rashad Jennings later in the draft?
Green may be available in the 2nd round and Jennings could be available for our comp pick at the end of round#3. He may slip (I doubt it) to us in round #4.

My sleeper pick is Gartrell Johnson.
He should be available in the 4th round or later.

I would like to get a banger.... I am sick of the Maroney two step dancing.

What do you think?

Box_O_Rocks

As a "need," it doesn't make the shopping list. As a project, a late round back may be a good value when it's NE's time on the clock. I'd still like to grab someone to develop on the practice squad for blitz pick-up and receiver to fill Faulk's 3rd down role.

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signbabybrady

I don't think it is a need but RB is one of the positions you can never have enough of. There life span is so short and they take big beatings that IMO you get as many good ones as you can. So drafting one is fine by me and because I feel the only real need on this team is DB and I also feel the need there is more for Vets because of young guys like Wheatly, Whilhite, Merriweather, and Hobbs so I am OK with drafting a RB as high as one.

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VJCPatriot

Shonn Greene in round 2 or 3 would be nice. He's a bruising back with size and power - 5'11 235 lbs. That would be a complement to what the Pats want to do - control the clock and pound the football with the running game. And hopefully he'd be healthier than our current 'made out of glass' RBs.

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bakes781

ITA

I don't want to see the Pats using a day one pick on a skill position. I think day one is primarily reserved for the big uglies at the line or a potential stud defensive back.

Faulk took a pounding this past season & he can't be expected to repeat that same effort much longer. So adding someone on day two is certainly plausible.

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signbabybrady

Maybe I am wrong but wouldn't DB or at least CB be considered a Skill Position or are skill positions only on offense?

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RayClay

Seems like a good answer to me. Even if you're frustrated with Maroney, he's averaged 4.5 and 4.3 the last two years. With smart hard runners like Sammy and Lamont and Faulk showing no sign of inability to do what he does better than anyone, let's be patient with a good guy with lots of upside.

I'd like to see them be more consistent using the run. Nothing wrong with a low rounder for the future too.

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Clonamery

They've done pretty well lately finding guys that can role play (or more) at the NFL level after the Draft, i.e., The Law Firm and Patrick Cobbs.

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signbabybrady

Lamont is a Free Agent and while when he was healthy he was awsome I think this team has enough Band Aides (or is it Kool Aide). I totally agree with your assesment of maroney. So I think Sammy, Faulk, Maroney, and anyone else that doesn't have health issues would be good IMO plus you have Lawfirm coming back to compete in camp.

Lawfirm will be a real interesting guy to watch this camp because we know he has gotten it done for us on the field and who knows what a year in Woicicks strength and training program can yield.

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jczxohn1

With a wounded Brady coming back, a full stable of RB's to keep the option open seems prudent. Brady isn't going to need rushers pinning back their ears for the first half of the season at least. As it appears Jordan won't be back, someone like Shon Greene or a Faulk repacement should be added.

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