PonyExpress

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dl...0101/703100337

How big will his "Fro-Hawk" be by then?

chunkypony

[mr. burns]

exxxxxxxxecellent....

[/mr. burns]

Seneschal2

Well, that makes 2 for 2, a workout and an interview (Nelson and Spencer). Those are two from my very short list of Pats prospects for round one. Nice to see BB likes them too. Why however, am I not feeling confident that we'll draft them?

I think it's time to post my list (just in case).

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patsfan55

its weird
for the first time in a long time the pats are goin after everyone we want them to

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Box_O_Rocks

Because your cynical and paranoid knowing a closer look also indicates unresolved questions.

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Seneschal2

-- I don't fish.

My little comment: "Why however, am I not feeling confident that we'll draft them?", is based on the smokescreens and secrecy attached to BB's past drafts. These two prospects have ALREADY made the news rather easily, which makes me somewhat suspicious. Otherwise, I could see a 24/28 scenario for Nelson/Spencer because IMO they both fit the Pats profile.

The glass-is-half-full person may say that the extra attention CONFIRMS the Pats have a sincere interest (as I believe). It's common knowledge that "unresolved questions" can apply to EVERY draft prospect -- not just these two.

OTOH, maybe BB is revealing his hand to all and has grown tired of smokescreens. We'll find out...

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Clonamery

Ha. Ha ha ha ha ha. Very funny.

patchick

I've said this in another thread, but I really don't see any evidence that BB has worked out players as a "smokescreen." It seems a waste of everybody's valuable time an energy. There are 31 other teams, so naturally they'll only draft a fraction of the players they bring in for a look-see. But it's still a much higher percentage than of the players they don't bring in.

Remember this pre-draft quote from Jeremy Mincey?

"They already know what I can do from when he [Belichick] worked me out three weeks ago," said Mincey. "They tell me I can fit in good with them. While I was up there they were asking me if I would mind being teammates with Chad Jackson again."

Seneschal2

The 'working out' or 'interviews' or 'visits' may not be smokescreens themselves, but the release of some information regarding a specific prospect may be. Let's not say that smokescreening doesn't exist among some teams -- because it does. I can't prove it on this board -- but I know it. Some can choose to believe this or not.

I know it very well -- I posted it. Curious if anyone on the PatsFans forums had Mincey as a potential Pats prospect?

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BelichickFan

The Search feature is your friend

He's mentioned to some extent in these pre draft threads :

My Final Mock
My Patriots Draft Board
Booms Busts and Big School Sleepers at DE since 2000
Building your draft board position by position - week 5: Linebacker
Patriots Private Workouts