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ATippett56 · 10-09-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rookBoston

BB spent all offseason kicking the tires on quality vets like Dallas Clark, Visante, Kellen. Even with Fells and Ballard, he still obviously hasn't found what he's looking for.

I don't think that is necessarily true:

Jake Ballard - knee (ACL)
Daniels Fells - shin
Visanthe Schiancoe - hamstring
Aaron Hernandez - ankle
Michael Hoomanawanui - concussion

Jake Ballard started training camp on the PUP list. Daniels Fells started training camp on the PUP list. Visanthe Schiancoe was placed on the retroactive injured reserve list with a hamstring injury and missed the entire preseason.

The New England Patriots have been decimated with injuries at the tight end position since the start of training camp.

captain stone · 10-09-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ATippett56

Quarterly Report

New England Patriots Defense - 2013 Free Agents

Key free agents:

Kyle Arrington
Patrick Chung

In that order. Chung is simply not starting-calibre on a team with championship aspirations,
and his contract offer, if forthcoming at all, should be barely above vet minimum + years accrued.

ATippett56 · 10-09-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by captain stone

In that order. Chung is simply not starting-calibre on a team with championship aspirations,
and his contract offer, if forthcoming at all, should be barely above vet minimum + years accrued.

I don't want either back and rather allocate those salary cap dollars to Wes Welker. That's right Wes, stick to Bill Belichick one more time.

captain stone · 10-09-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ATippett56

2013 NFL Draft - New England Patriots

Offensive Priorities

Offensive Guard
Offensive Tackle (Will Vollmer even survive the 2012 NFL Season?)

Defensive Priorities (4-3 Defensive Alignment)

Defensive End (Bill Belichick may disagree here)
Defensive Tackle
Safety

2013 NFL Unrestricted Free Agency

Wide Receivers (Welker, Edelman)

I'd add WR to the list on offense, behind OT & OG, and 4-3 OLB (who can cover RBs & TEs)
to the list on defense, behind DE & Safety and ahead of DT.

ATippett56 · 10-09-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rookBoston

If we go OL, TE, OL and FB in the first four rounds in 2013, we could be power passing for the next five years.

Make it so.

Spencer Larsen was placed on the injured reserve list; Tony Fiammetta was placed on the reserve exempt list; James Develin is currently on the practice squad.

Official Website of the New England Patriots | Team - Players

ATippett56 · 10-09-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by captain stone

I'd add WR to the list on offense, behind OT & OG, and 4-3 OLB (who can cover RBs & TEs)
to the list on defense, behind DE & Safety and ahead of DT.

With the current number of draft picks, the following mock is the best I could do with the current information at hand:

* Ye Olde 2013 Mock Draft Thread!! *

Refer to post #158

The remainder of the roster will need to be filled with unrestricted free agents and 2013 undrafted free agents direct from the collegiate ranks.