If Kyle Rudolph is the best player on the board available at #33....

[Box_O_Rocks]

Originally Posted by FreeTedWilliams

Its like we share the same brain...............

You speak German with a Texas drawl too?

[dryheat44]

Originally Posted by BelichickFan

The consensus on Path to the Draft is that Rudolph has the skillset to be a good blocker and I have little doubt he'd put forth the effort. Others may disagree but what Mayock/Casserly/Lombardi say means something to me.

Well, I'll give you Mayock....

[SeanBruschi54]

I would not mind at all.

I think he's a great addition to Gronk and Hernandez

[BelichickFan]

Originally Posted by dryheat44

Well, I'll give you Mayock....

I know the history with Casserly and Belichick but it makes me laugh that anyone here thinks they know more than Casserly. Maybe they do - but it's highly, highly unlikely.

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Rudolph certainly wont make anyone forget Dave Casper from the Irish but he may be a decent player.

[Bigfatcat999]

I would like to see the Pats pick up one developmental TE. A guy who will need time behind Gronk and Hernandez. Just a big blocking TE who will soon replace Crumpler.

[FreeTedWilliams]

Originally Posted by BelichickFan

I know the history with Casserly and Belichick but it makes me laugh that anyone here thinks they know more than Casserly. Maybe they do - but it's highly, highly unlikely.

Everyday, Casserly gets to crow a little more for picking Mario Williams ahead of Vince Young and Reggie Bush, at the time he was getting killed for it, and once VY won ROY it pretty much costs him his job, but in the long run (too bad for him, he was fired before the long run came about) he was right.

I will admit, I give him much more creedance these days, although I'm not sure if BB does.

[BelichickFan]

Originally Posted by FreeTedWilliams

I will admit, I give him much more creedance these days, although I'm not sure if BB does.

I love Bill as much as the next guy but he's just irritated that Casserly said on TV (I saw it) that the Packers reported the Patriots about illegal filming and Bill was dumb enough to not stop once he knew he'd been caught a year before it all blew up. It wasn't Casserly's fault "it is what it is".

[SeanBruschi54]

Casserly:

"Saffold last year was a better prospect than any lineman in this draft"

Thats a retarded statement.

I DO NOT like good time Charlie.

[dryheat44]

Originally Posted by BelichickFan

I know the history with Casserly and Belichick but it makes me laugh that anyone here thinks they know more than Casserly. Maybe they do - but it's highly, highly unlikely.

I can watch TV and see that the guy can't block. He has no interest in it. Could he be taught/coerced? Maybe.

Let's assume he can be at least achieve average TE run blocking ability.

Is it a good idea to spend the #33 pick in the draft on what will be your third TE? A guy who might get five snaps + special teams a game ... if he even cracks the gameday 46? When both of our TEs are FIAP as young as he is, and have contracts that run concurrent? When we have needs along both lines, linebacker, RB, WR?

Besides K, P, and LS, I can't think of a bigger misuse of an early pick than on TE. Even quarterback makes more sense.