ctpatsfan77

There are two teams near the end of the first that could desperately use a great tight end like Coby Fleener, who is currently projected as a late first/early second round pick—San Francisco and the Giants.

Picking before each of them, though, is the Patriots.

I'd put even odds that some team that feels they need Fleener—possibly even SF or the NYG—will trade up to either 27 or 31 to get him.

Heck, I could even see Belichick calling them and trying to spook them into thinking HE might take Fleener. . . .

Thoughts?

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manxman2601

I don't think the Giants are a factor - they historically draft DE, WR, CB in the first round and secondly, of all the teams in the NFL, the Giants use their TE's as blockers most and Fleener doesn't really fit that approach. I do think the 49'ers are a real possibility however. Harbaugh likes his TE's and of course coached him previously. Don't rule out the Texans, they just got rid of Joel Dreesen.

Peachhead

Maybe. It would depend on who was there at our pick that we risked missing out on, and what we got in return.

I see this as an almost certainty that the Pats will do this in this draft. It's just a question of if it will cause me to throw things at my TV.

everlong

Indy at the top of the second round fits your profile. They cut Clark and lost Tamme and their new QB to be threw the ball to Fleener in college. Giving him a binky he's familiar with would expedite his progress. With Polian gone we could trade with them.

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Calciumee

If he is there at 31, why would BB contact the Giants?

No chance we take him, and Giants are the next pick!

And why would SF want him? Vernon Davis is a very good player!

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ZoisKing

We have two very good TEs on our roster and our offense was successful in large part to them.

It's a copycat league as they say, and adding another pass catcher with that kind of size and good hands isn't a bad idea.

It's not like Davis is being replaced.

The Scrizz

As sacrilegious as this is (and on Easter no less!), I would be very happy with Colby Fleener at #31. I would have the number one player at a position instead of the #10 DT or something.

My prediction is the Colts at #33 however so they can give Luck a security blanket. They could even trade up a little. The Polian no-trade regime is gone.

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Avenger

Harbaugh loves Fleener, coached him in college, he definably wants him and their defense doesn't need work so I expect them to focus on the offense

rookBoston

The Colts might be interested in Fleener too, to pair him back up with Luck. And they've lost all their TEs. Trading back to #34 would appeal to BB, I think.

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Patriot Missile

That would be a nice trade back. Depending on who was there I would probably make that trade and recoup the 5th rounder at Indy's expense and it would of course only be a possibility if the Giants were zeroing in on Fleener. BB might squeeze for more if that is the case.

Or if BB was shown interest from other teams about Fleener for the 27th to move up ahead of the 49ers,Giants and Colts it could get interesting. Don't count out the Browns either. They could be looking to totally revamp their offense by getting an elite RB,WR and TE.