IcyPatriot

I have wasted alot of time looking at all the 1st round sexy picks in this draft ... and none of them really make alot of sense. Not much difference once you get past the Long's and Dorsey Really.

If Belichick cannot find a trade partner then I say he takes McFadden. Belichick can wisely use the #7 pick as a #3 pick IMO. If he's at bat with Ryan and McFadden ripe for the picking you know teams will be calling like mad.

McFadden makes alot of sense for alot of reasons. He's a great back and he's also a competant receiver. Belichick could employ 3 wideouts and 2 backs in the backfield ... almost every down and have 4 receivers.

If Belichick puts McFadden and Faulk in the backfield he effectively has either 3 receivers and 2 xtra blockers or he has 5 receivers with 3 of them in the 5-15 yard range.

Call me crazy .. but great teams are built on value and McFadden along with the 2 Long's and Dorsey = maximum value. It's not a reach to say that McFadden has the greatest value of all in the draft. The Patriots are lucky that all above them have greater needs ... a McFadden may not be available to us for the next 10 years.

If someone moves ahead of us to grab McFadden or if Atlanta does not grab him he will be ours and the league will be in trouble for the next 5 years.

McFadden and Maroney ... Moss - Welker - Jackson/Gaffney ... OUCH!!!

JDP111

There is no "value" at all in drafting a RB thathigh in a draft that is deep with RB. We already have depth at RB with Maroney, Morris, Faulk and Evans. Why spend a pick on a guy that fails to address a position of need? We need CB's and LB's. That is a fact. We could use a player to replace Faulk (gettin' a bit long in the tooth. Hart?), but in my opinion Maroney is the feature back for this team. I would be pissed if they spent that pick on McFadden. Livid.

The list ytou have at the end of your post is a great one--but the offense has put the Patriots in position to win the last two playoff games that they lost. The defense failed them.

Crazyeechrispats1

In my opinion no way we draft mcfadden, he is reggie bush lite.
Who needs that?
For that price tag i'd much rather sign melweldee moore, if we need another receiving back.
We need a game changer on defense or another franchise tackle to protect Brady from anything similar happening in the superbowl ever again.
My ideal draft has us taking a pass rushing monster actually 2 of them one earlier and a raw project later on at least 2 early mid round defensive backs, a punter, a wide receiver project.
A real Fullback, and maybe discover a new antonio gates as far as a tight end who played for such a small school or played more b ball that he is a unknown.

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PatsFanJess

Theres about zero chance McFadden would make it to 7. Even if he did drop past five which is almost impossible, mangina would pick him up in a heartbeat at six. He is a special player and he would just never last, especially after seeing how Peterson did this year. Hypothetically, if he did...which he wont, the ULTIMATE for ME would be to trade down with the Cowboys. Theres a lot of talk about how obsessed Jerry Jones is with McFadden and with 2 first rd picks at the Cowboys disposal this would probably be the ultimate dream scenario. Personally, I know Darrens special, but we need defense. Its our first priority. Second, McFadden's gonna be way too expensive. Big big contract. No way.

cupofjoe1962

I do not believe that the Patriots will draft McFadden if available.

I believe Maroney is a good back who could be successful in the right system.
I do not believe he is made for the Patriots. I would not be suprised to
see the Patriots trade Maroney and get another running back.

I think Johnathan Stewart would be a perfect fit for the Patriots.
He is a physical back like Dillion with better hands.

I know Denver's Shannahan loves Maroney who would be perfect for their
zone blocking system. I wonder if Denver would give their first round pick for Maroney?

JDP111

Laurence Maroney is NOT getting traded. Not a snowballs chance in hell.

JoePats

There is a better chance of us getting Peyton Manning.

IcyPatriot

If he's there at #7 be preparred ... you'll see. The 2-back system is still expanding in the league.

JDP111

In your opinion, if McFadden is sitting there at 7, the Patriots wouldn't try and trade the pick to say, Dallas, to obtain their 2 first rounders? There is just no conceivable way that I can see the Patriots drafting a RB at #7. No way.

patsfan-1982

the pats wont draft mcfadden he is the same back Maroney is a cut back runner with speed so he is Maroney with out the 2 yers of all redy playing in the nfl i think we ar set at RB ill take a fast DE that can be moved to OLB or a OT if not trade the pick