Ras-I Dowling at 33 - New England Patriots Forums

***tricktak*** · 04-29-2011, 05:13 PM

I really like this pick, woul've rather gone with Brooks Reed but hard to argue with it.

BoyWonder · 04-29-2011, 05:20 PM

shocked and smh...

crowell33 · 04-29-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tricktak

I really like this pick, woul've rather gone with Brooks Reed but hard to argue with it.

IR - RAS Dowling : missed time in college with right knee injury, left hamstring injury, left ankle fracture, right hamstring injury, reinjured hamstring trying to run a 40 yard dash at the Combine and according to PFW, had significant injury history in high school as well. Wait till he gets hit by the big boys in the NFL.

Luke Skywelker · 04-29-2011, 05:21 PM

Not me, because for me this is basically saying that Butler is a bust, a guy who went close to the same spot in a series of CB whiffs the last few years(Wheatley, Butler, etc.). I hate this pick. To me it tells me they're sticking with their soft defense strategy and not bringing in any mean streak in the front 7. They couldn't trade back to get this guy? Clearly there were takers. I understand the whole you can't have enough CB's philosophy, but to take a guy who has been nothing but hurt, at a position we are pretty set at, not what I would go with there.

This draft is a giant snore so far for the Pats. Wake me up when something interesting is done. Maybe they think Brady is going to play until he's 45.

jukes · 04-29-2011, 05:21 PM

can enver have enough corners, cant help but think their trade fell through

Holy Diver · 04-29-2011, 05:22 PM

http://www.darkknightblog.com/wp-con...ghul_super.jpg

Raz-Al Ghoul

My man....

Good pick, we get another physical corner who LIKES TO TACKLE!

I dub thee...

"Ghoul"

welcome to the razor, Ras!

crowell33 · 04-29-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke Skywelker

Not me, because for me this is basically saying that Butler is a bust, a guy who went close to the same spot in a series of CB whiffs the last few years(Wheatley, Butler, etc.). I hate this pick. To me it tells me they're sticking with their soft defense strategy and not bringing in any mean streak in the front 7. They couldn't trade back to get this guy? Clearly there were takers. I understand the whole you can't have enough CB's philosophy, but to take a guy who has been nothing but hurt, at a position we are pretty set at, not what I would go with there.

This draft is a giant snore so far for the Pats. Wake me up when something interesting is done. Maybe they think Brady is going to play until he's 45.

Butler is safe. This guy going to IR. Be shocked if he makes it through camp.

Luke Skywelker · 04-29-2011, 05:33 PM

Was he even going to go in the next 7-8 picks? To have an overnight pick at QB frenzy point(and it has played out as such with Dalton/Kapaernick going in the next few), and to come up with a banged up corner just to stock the shelves when there are clearly other needs - I see nothing here that makes me excited. But what do I know. This pick seemed to have so much value and the turnout was about as lackluster as I could fathom.

***Peachhead*** · 04-29-2011, 05:33 PM

We had the 2nd most premier pick in the entire draft. No doubt we had offers on the table. Even if they weren't great offers they were something additional. We have one of the better CB corps in the conference, and we take Terrence Wheatley Jr?

Assuming Dowling makes it though camp in one piece he can't play Safety or STs (or maybe even press-man) or he'll break in half.

crowell33 · 04-29-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Peachhead

We had the 2nd most premier pick in the entire draft. No doubt we had offers on the table. Even if they weren't great offers they were something additional. We have one of the better CB corps in the conference, and we take Terrence Wheatley Jr?

Assuming Dowling makes it though camp in one piece he can't play Safety or STs (or maybe even press-man) or he'll break in half.

Thats why he's called RAS-IR Dowling