CanadianPat'sFan

I was reading the article about Peppers coming to NE and the writer pointed out the extra money saved on the Cassel/Vrabs deal and the amount of picks we have we could make the play for Peppers.

While I have mixed emotions on Peppers especially the price I had a crazy thought. Seattle just spent some money on TJ and they were about the same position with the cap we are but not totally sure. They may be looking to trade down and not give top 5 money to a kid (everyone thought Crabtree before TJ). I wonder if BB would be able to package some of our first day picks with maybe one from next year in order to make a play for Curry before the genius in Cleavland can pick this kid up at 5. He is by far the best LB prospect in this years class and paired with Mayo for the next 5 years would be too good to be true. The fact that Mangini would miss out on his guy would be enough for me but maybe that is where BB is going to spend his money now that the big time FA have been signed.

Box_O_Rocks

No, if BB had wanted Curry he'd have been lobbying KC for the #3 and working the deal from that angle.

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stevedogc

no. I cant see BB putting all those picks into 1 player. And I think it would cost more then this years #1 and next years #1. Next years #1 shoud be somewhere between 25-32. And this years #1 is 23. So thats the #23 and #25 - 32 in 2010 for a top 5! Wont happen. Would still cost the Pats at least 1 of their 2nd rounders this year and BB values his picks to much for that. If he was interested in going that high in the draft I think he would have held on to Cassel for longer and see if he could get a higher pick then what he go from KC.

CanadianPat'sFan

Well that is what I was thinking as well. People keep thinking that there will be more between BB and Pioli maybe draft day to keep Mangini in the dark.

CanadianPat'sFan

I did not think Cassel and Mike V. would go to the Chiefs for #34 in the draft either. Just throwing this out for discussion.

bakes781

As much as I hate this phrase... the deal IS WHAT IT IS lol

If the Patriots had any interest in even getting into the top 20 picks they'd have pursued that in the deal for Matt Cassel. It's more likely that you'll see them trade out of the 1st round entirely for picks in 2010.

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WhiZa

You may have a point here. They traded back to get Mayo even though Bengals took a LB. It was a risk, but it saved them a lot of money moving back. They probably, like most teams, do not want to be that high.

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PatDaPatriot

FWIW, Curry is being rumored to go #1...

kurtinelson

Given Fatty Ratty Mangini's draft position, its almost a certainty that he'll be able to draft either Curry or Raji. I'll be pissed when that happens.

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WhiZa

Sounds good, if they want to go 0-16 again. Drafting Stafford and they'll at least win a few games.

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