Box_O_Rocks

Tannenbaum will be trying to package his 2012 & 2013 picks for the move up.

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dryheat44

The day before the draft, the consensus seemed to settle on Mayo.

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Clonamery

It will be Ditkaesque.

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jays52

Now Mortensen is reporting they're trying to get to 9 for Jordan. That's awesome. I really hope someone blows their wad to get Jordan so the Pats can economically get Watt.

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Calciumee

But that was about it! No mention before! I remember most mocks had him going to NYG at 31! It was the last few days that had him going up the board, and then by the draft day, he was seen as top 15!

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everlong

That would be awesome. The constant mortgaging of the future.

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zgotts

Here's the thing about all the Jordan to the Patriots talk:

It's ENTIRELY based on the fact that he played a 3-4, his size, and his attitude. Nowhere has Belichick or anyone else in the Patriots organization tipped their hand at having interest in Jordan, aside from doing an interview and private workout with him at the Senior Bowl. Heck, there aren't even any reports that they brought him to Gilette on an official visit.

It's the rumors that start because a guy visited Gilette -- see Tebow last year, Locker and Mallett this year -- that I believe are likely to be mere Belichick smoke screens.

Belichick has done nothing to suggest he's interested in Jordan. Heck, the rumors of the Patriots moving up have mostly suggested Quinn, Jones, or Peterson. The hype around Jordan has been focused on pick #17, and it's mostly been rationalized by media heads. And rightly so.

Combine that with the fact that Ty Warren and Mayo were both mocked to the Patriots in the days leading to the draft, and I'd say there's no reason to think the Jordan to the Patriots rumors are untrue.

I, for one, will be DAMN happy if we do trade up to 9 or 10 to take him.

mgteich

Let's see. How about Wilfork, Warren and Mayo? Lots of folks had us picking McCourty at this time last year. I'm sure many had Meriweather.

Metaphors

There was a lot of Jerod Mayo talk in 2008. The trade-back with New Orleans was also being predicted. Even the player NO was going after (Ellis) wasn't a surprise.

There are times when logic, conventional wisdom and opportunity all come together. Not saying this is one of those times, but it is just as likely as the "it hasn't happened before so it won't happen now" perspective.

Ice_Ice_Brady

The night before the draft in 2008, numerous reports evolved that the Pats would trade down to #10 and select Jerod Mayo.

In 2009, there was wide speculation the Pats would draft Darius Butler (although they waited until the second round on draft day.)

Last year there was lots of talk about Gronkowski.