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JoePats · 03-28-2008, 10:50 AM

Per Reiss...

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal.../reiss_pieces/

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Rivers set for pre-draft visit
Link|Comments (1) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff March 28, 2008 06:32 AM
The Patriots are scheduled to host Southern California linebacker Keith Rivers on a pre-draft visit at Gillette Stadium. Rivers, who is expected to be picked in the first round, is set to come to town in the second week of April.

At 6-foot-2, 241 pounds, Rivers projects to inside linebacker in the Patriots' 3-4 defense, a position that has been a challenge to fill with young talent.

Rivers played four seasons at USC, the last three as a starter. He finished his career with 240 career tackles, playing mostly at outside linebacker in a 4-3 set.

Linebacker is one of the Patriots' top need areas, with two of their top five players from 2007 -- Rosevelt Colvin and Junior Seau -- currently free agents.

NFL teams are allowed up to 30 in-house visits with prospects. The visits do not include workouts, so they are essentially final interviews and medical checks.

The Patriots are also scheduled to host Virginia Tech CB Brandon Flowers, Iowa DB Charles Godfrey, USC CB Terrell Thomas and Georgia Tech DE/LB Darrell Robertson.

BradyManny · 03-28-2008, 11:35 AM

He'd fill a need. But as I said in another thread, we have no idea where AD's primary position will be, if we'll pursue Seward, Spikes or retain Seau...only BB/Pioli knows the answers to these things, and they may largely inform the first round decisions.

jays52 · 03-28-2008, 11:45 AM

You gotta think that if they can't get good value for #7, they should take Rivers. That dude can play ball, and it's about time we get an inside linebacker with some first step explosion...

SamBamsFan · 03-28-2008, 11:49 AM

Old news.
LB Keith Rivers scheduled for private workout...

03-28-2008, 12:13 PM

Just don't ask him for help on your Geometry exam

sebman2112 · 03-28-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SamBamsFan

Old news.
LB Keith Rivers scheduled for private workout...

That was a Private workout, this is a Private Visit....two different things.

SamBamsFan · 03-28-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sebman2112

That was a Private workout, this is a Private Visit....two different things.

Sorry. My bad.

CoachK · 03-28-2008, 12:56 PM

Don't think he could master running this defense.

***KontradictioN*** · 03-28-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jays52

You gotta think that if they can't get good value for #7, they should take Rivers. That dude can play ball, and it's about time we get an inside linebacker with some first step explosion...

What's the matter, you don't want the 39 year old Junior Seau and his 6.0 40-yard dash speed anymore?

BionicPatriot · 03-28-2008, 04:59 PM

All the LB prospects they're looking at makes my head spin, I dunno where they're going. that said, I'm glad they've done a **** load of home work and it looks like they're focused on the defensive side of the ball in the draft. I wouldn't mind a young stud ILB, if they think rivers can do it. That said, how many people think a rookie will come in and run this defense effectively?