DW Toys

I just would like to see how we all compare with our 2008 "binkie" picks and how the made an impact (or not) on their new NFL teams. Use only three. Let's compare them to what they could have done here. These were picks that each member of this forum thought would help the Pats pre 2009 Draft. Did your picks work out?
My picks were:
1-Clay Matthews OLB -Superb and we could have had him
2-Michael Johnson DE-Does start for the Bengals but had three sacks and five pass break ups as a DE (he is 6'8") in limited action
3-Austin Collie WR-They passed him up way too many times. Big mistake here

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patchick

A good topic, but...DW Toys, in your mock from a week before the draft you chose to pass on Matthews, too. And on Johnson. And Collie. Here's your actual haul from the first 3 rounds:

Jarron Gilbert
James Casey
Paul Kruger
Eric Cook (probably meant Eric Wood?)
Rashad Jennings
Round 1-3 Mock "Trade-a-Rama" NFL Draft

Care to tally their rookie years?

Maybe this year we should have a thread before the draft declaring the 3 binkies we're prepared to be judged by a year later?

jmt57

Would have loved to have drafted Collie as well, but hey, 30 other teams passed on him too many times last year as well.

Dry Heat liked him though: Possible Late Round Priorities

Uncle Heatster had Collie as a #15 WR; Tate was #11 and Edelman #19: The 2009 Uncle Heatster Vertical Sort

DW Toys has a Trade-a-Rama, with Collie going to Denver at #68 overall: Trade-A Rama II. Something to consider.

Dry Heat had Collie going at #131 overall to Arizona: The Fifth Annual U-H Seven-Round Mock

MayoClinic liked eithe Collie, Mike Wallace or Brandon Gibson at #124: Nice OL article

NePatriots

Darius Butler - decent start, promising career

Jeremy Maclin - not bad, great WR's in Philly

Connor Barwin - remains to be seen, not a bad rookie season.

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DW Toys

Good point. I did about six of them in various sites and threads. Saw Gilbert, Casey (hurt) and Kruger all play but minimal. I believe Wood started for the Bills as a first rounder and got hurt. Jennings was with the Jaguars. Had a couple hundred yards but over a five yard plus average. Wood was my only hit in that "Trade a Rama". These guys above made their teams but not much production. Casey and Wood and Kruger have a future it appears. Gilbert is still a question mark. Jennings was a throw in but played more than the rest.
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TriplecHamp

Aaron Curry-Okay season, 61 tackles and a couple of sacks on a bad Seattle team
Brian Cushing- DROY, Pro Bowler
Percy Harvin- OROY, Pro Bowler

WhiZa

good catch. Everyone should have picks in a mock draft to back their top 3.

Post combine: Post-Combine Draft Game: You're the GM
Clay Matthews - Pro Bowl
Ziggy Hood - Didn't live up to first year expectations, but could still pan out
Sean Smith - Starter in Miami

In April: Your realistic "dream" draft
Clint Sintim - I liked this guy over Matthews as I got closer to the draft. He looked great in the preseason, but just couldn't break the starting lineup. He could still pan out
James Laurinaitis - 16 game starter
Patrick Chung - no explanation
Eric Wood - Week 1 starter. Drafted higher then expected

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MaineMan

Beanie Wells
Austin Collie
Tyrell Sutton

BillBelichickFan79

Percy Harvin - OROY and Pro Bowl. Thought he'd be an amazing asset in the passing game as the #3 WR.
Rey Maualuga - pretty good for Cincy, wanted to see him and Mayo together inside, he was missed in the playoffs vs the Jets.
Brandon Tate - Couldn't stay on the field. Had high hopes for him as a potential #3 WR and a KR. Was comparable to Harvin pre-ACL tear.

I also liked Heyward-Bey who I thought was a bit raw but with the right coaching could develop into a very good WR. He's probably in the worst situation for that "coaching help" LOL.

Also wanted Sean Smith at CB. Liked his size, thought he'd be a good physical press corner who had good ball skills and pretty fluid hips. I'd consider his rookie season pretty successful. He outperformed 1st rounder Vontate Davis (who I also liked hahaha).

eagle eye

Well I wasn't here pre-draft last year but I wanted us to use our first round pick on Kenny Britt who had a decent first season.
I also wanted the Patriots to take Duke Robinson, I always thought he would fall to the third round, he went in the fifth and didn't play participate in a regular season game.
My other binkie was Alphonso Smith who went to the Broncos, he didn't start but played some games.

I usually look for value picks though, I would only have one real binkie and for me that was Kenny Britt and I still think he will have an excellent career in the NFL.

My binkie this year is Golden Tate, I'd do whatever it takes to get him.

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