captain stone

Interesting article from Ourlads about the wisdom of drafting CBs within the first 2 rounds.

http://www.ourlads.com/dayone.cfm

IF the Pats are not able to trade down from #7, and
IF they do not select a CB at #7, then
they should seriously consider selecting the Best CB Available at #62.

Another interesting - but not exactly unknown - point in the article:
There are a lot of UDFAs in the NFL.

Our FO needs to be much more aggressive in signing these players post-draft than it has been in recent years. The cost in signing bonuses is practically negligible. The risk is low, and the potential reward is high.

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VJCPatriot

http://www.ourlads.com/dayone.cfm

And the big SHOCKER - #1 source of linebackers is UDFA at 20% The #2 source of linebackers is round 3. It's starting to make sense why BB just doesn't seem to draft em early. It's going to take a RARE specimen, for BB to spend the 1st rounder on LB, looking at those statistics.

If the Pats trade down. They'll probably go for a CB or a DE/OLB pass rushing hybrid. I don't think they draft an MLB in the 1st round so Rivers and Connors won't be in the picture imo. Goff in round 3 could be a possibility though.

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captain stone

Goff in Three?

Works for me.

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Ochmed Jones

If Cason and/or any other real quality CB is off the board by the time we pick in the second, then I am all for taking Goff.

dryheat44

I think some of us are selling these new FAs short. Our defense doesn't require Deion Sanders and Darrell Green back there. Just smart guys, who understand what the offense is trying to do, and take pride in doing their jobs. Really, look who we've thrown out there at corner/nickel the last five years or so. You have Ty Law and Asante Samuel, who are Pro-Bowlers (although let's see what Asante does in Philly). Then:

Ellis Hobbs
Randy Gay
Hank Poteat
Earthwind Moreland
Troy Brown
Duane Starks
Ray Mickens
Chad Scott


Starks was truly horrible, but the other guys have been able to function competently in our system. Could they be upgraded? Of course, and they were eventually. But the point is that other teams are going to value cornerbacks higher than BB will. We don't need athletic freaks or guys who can cover man-on for eight seconds. Just smart guys who know their job.

I'll be shocked if a rookie comes in and starts for us barring a health epidemic.

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