mgteich

IN THE FIRST 100 PICKS - GOOD SHAPE
We are not drafting a QB.
We are now set at RB.
We are now set at TE.
At OG, Hochstein or another veteran will likely sign, plus we have Connolly and Wendall.
OT: We have LeVoir and O'Callaghan as adequate backups.

I'd still like to see us draft an offensive lineman on Day One.
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IN THE FIRRST 100 - A NEEDED UPGRADE
CB: We will be signing a free agent soon to add to Hobbs, Wheatley and Wilhite.
We still have Spann and Richardson as possible bottom of the roster backups.
Did anyone yet say how weak the draft is in corners who can run a 4.5 and tackle?
DE: We are OK for 2009, but we need a developmental player for 2010.
NT: We could use a backup to Wlfork.
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IN THE FIRST 100
WR: As of now, we need two. It's that simple.
S : As of now, we need two. That presumes Spann as the #4 safety.
Hopefully, we will sign a CB, WR, and S in free agency relieving some of the pressure on Day One of the draft. As of now, we should be picking the best safety available as we did when we drafted Meriweather. We had a similar philosophy when we drafted Warren, Mankins, Mayo and Maroney. We can say that we draft the best value at any position. It's just that we triple the score for a position of severe need.
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I still have my re-sign shopping list.
DL - Wright
S - James Sanders
C/S - Lew Sanders
FB - Evans
OL - Hochstein
WR - Gaffney
DS - Paxton
P - Hanson
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We've already re-signed or tendered three. These had to be done early since they were RFA's and ERFA's with a February 27th deadline.
LB - Woods
ST - Ventrone
ST - Alexander
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mgteich

Belichick may be set with Thomas, Mayo, a developing Guyton and Bruschi as our ILBs.
That gives us Vrabel, Woods, TBC and Crable outside.

However, I certainly have no problem with us drafting a Day One ILB. After all, it is just possible that Crable has not impressed the team much at all, especially after his injury. Many, many mocks have us picking the best linebacker available. This strategy can be made possible if sign a safety, a corner and a wide receiver in free agency. I do expect these signings to happen, with or without a Cassel trade.

mayoclinic

Nice analysis, but you seem to have omitted the LB position pretty much. We need depth at ILB, and more pass rushing talent at OLB.

I see us signing/re-signing one WR, one CB and one S in FA. Unless we somehow do a big trade (like Cassel for Peppers), we will go into the draft with major needs at S and OLB, and depth needs at CB, WR, ILB, DE, DT and OL.

I assume we will have a minimum of 5 top-100 picks (assuming a 3rd round comp pick for Asante Samuel; possibly more if we trade Cassel for picks). If things play out in this way, I see the following:

- 1 day 1 pick on a 3-4 OLB (Connor Barwin, Clint Sintim,Clay Matthews, or possibly Larry English)
- 1 day 1 pick on a S (Sean Smith, Louis Delmas, Patrick Chung or William Moore)
- 1 top 100 pick on a WR or CB depending on value
- 1 top 100 pick on an OL
- 1 top 100 pick on a DL

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patchick

Mgteich, I agree with a lot of your breakdown but I'm not sure what conclusion you're drawing. Is this a shift at all from your earlier suggestion to focus on multiple d-linemen?

We could draft 2-3 DL's in the 1st 100 picks

bakes781

safety? yes w/o a doubt!

WR? not so much.

The focus will be at S and LB.

Depth is needed just about every where else but QB and K.

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tombonneau

I think WR is the overlooked position the Pats will be taking. DB/LB will almost certainly be taken Day 1, but I also think if value is there a WR will be taken. The kid from UNC has been shooting up boards, watch him end up being the WTF?! pick at #23 ...

mgteich

1) I stated that we COULD draft two DL's depending on what we expected to happen to Seymour and Green. I still believe that is a possibility. My hope that Green is restructured by the end of the day to free up his roster bonus.

2) My mock of a few weeks ago had us draft a G, S and CB with our Day One picks. As of today, I would still like a guard, but perhaps in the second round. A corner looks less likely. They looked terrible except for Davis who will be long gone. Belichick will take care of the corner position in free agency.

3) My best guess now is Peppers, a guard and a safety.

VJCPatriot

Scratch Vrabel. OLB just became a huge need unless we swing a trade for Peppers.

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Ochmed Jones

I do not think OLB is as huge a need as others do. We have bodies on the roster and this draft is the deepest ever in 3-4 OLB's.

Safety is a concern. I agree if we do not sign one in FA, we need two from the draft.

As for DL guys, there is only 1 3-4 DE in this draft and that is Jockson of LSU. There is only 1 potentially significant 3-4 NT and that is Brace of BC.

I have to agree with you on the CB class. They are either very slow foted or the combine clock was whacked. I think the combine clock was whacked.

I think you should stick with your original mock. We need Unger badly! If there is only one constant for this draft, it is get Unger on board.

I would like to see BB take a 7th round flyer on a punter, say Huber from Cincy.