what will be your reaction once we pick him with the 7th pick??

Mine will be elation despite the fact that I love wilfork....or maybe it will be 4-3 time

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Dorsey would play DE for us. I think he's a phenomenal player, one of the top 3 in the draft, but with Seymour and Warren signed for two and six years respectively, and Green an excellent rotational player, I can't see investing the #7 pick in Dorsey. It's just a very high slot to use on a depth player. Wright and LeKevin can be upgraded as far as talent goes, but we need those cheap salaries to offset some of the bigger ones. If they're bumped off the roster, it will be by another cheap player....day two draft pick.

If we do draft Dorsey at #7, it's probably a sign of the Patriots switching to a 4-3 defense. Which would be odd because we have no MLB on the roster.

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Considering that Dorsey is not a good fit for the 3-4 and the fact that the Patriots do NOT have the line backers to play a 4-3, it would be a horrible pick. In fact, if we did pick him and switched to a 4-3, I'd predict the Pats doing no better than 10-6 and missing the play-offs.

Based upon who is left I think you have to take Dorsey. If anything, you now have even more value on your D-Line. And a great D-line could cover up for an ok secondary. This is like my Darren McFadden question, could you pass on him and take a lesser talent? I think Dorsey's value at #7 would be too high pass up. Another thought would be that someone else would want to jump up and scoop Dorsey, so this could give the Patriots possibly more trade options then if McFadden or Ryan fell to #7. There are some lingering concerns over the health of Dorsey, most notably his knee. But, stuff like this comes out every year during the draft. The selection of Dorsey would most hint to some that they would go to a 4-3, but Belichick much rather perfers the 3-4 so I'm not totally sure you would play a 4-3 if they did in fact select Dorsey. So, I think if it comes to Dorsey falling to #7 I think you either pick him, or make a trade. Isn't there a rumor that Parcells is going to take him #1 now?

EXACTLY!

The reason I think he will fall are the leg injury questions....

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Tony Westover : "I can understand why LT thought it was disrespectful and unclassy that the Patriots started 'doing the dance Shawne Merriman is known for.' Imagine if the Chargers won and some of their players went and did the Tom Brady dance at the midfield? Oh wait ... Tom Brady doesn't have a dance because he's a class act and doesn't do steroids."

Todd Sullivan: "Marty's challenge of Brown's strip reminded me of Demi Moore's 'I strenuously object' scene in 'A Few Good Men.'"

I don't think there is a choice. If Dorsey is still on the board after pick #4, you spend the next 30 minutes trying to make a trade. I am pretty sure the Pats will probably already have a trade partner lined up prior to the draft in the case Dorsey falls. Same with McFadden. IThere are a LOT of teams right behind the Pats who could use a DT of his stature and the Pats could gain another pick either this year or next by trading down. There are also a lot of talk of Jerry Jones wanting McFadden and I wouldn't be surprised to see him make a trade with the Jets or Pats to get McFadden.

Right now, I think McFadden will fall in the draft at least to us at #7. But, when reality sets in on April 26, McFadden will not get past the Jets pick. I think there is the possibilty that Dorsey falls as well, but I think he will more then likely end up in Atlanta, unless Matt Ryan is still there, but they may still take Dorsey over him any ways. If I had to bet, I believe the most likely person to fall will be Matt Ryan, unless is has a great workout today.

I think Matt Ryan is a product of the media due to a "BORING" draft class....just like Gholston

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Tony Westover : "I can understand why LT thought it was disrespectful and unclassy that the Patriots started 'doing the dance Shawne Merriman is known for.' Imagine if the Chargers won and some of their players went and did the Tom Brady dance at the midfield? Oh wait ... Tom Brady doesn't have a dance because he's a class act and doesn't do steroids."

Todd Sullivan: "Marty's challenge of Brown's strip reminded me of Demi Moore's 'I strenuously object' scene in 'A Few Good Men.'"

I'm actually a big Gholston guy and hopes that some how he falls to us come draft day. I have a real bad feeling that he ends up on the Jets though. There is the possibility that the Jets do take Darren McFadden after they have tried to upgrade their offensive line.

Why do you think that? It also implies that you've never seen Ryan play. He's got the talent and the gumption. Its a matter of how he transitions to the pro game. Many people, NOT just the "MEDIA" believe he has what it takes to make it.