Profootballtalk draft

[dryheat44]

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008MockDraft1.0.htm

Very interesting looking draft -- Not the usual names in the usual places. Florio claims his information comes from NFL insiders, which is likely true. However, NFL insiders would have every incentive to lie to him. Patriots take Clady.

[mike100915]

They have the best site, but their mock drafts aren't ever that good. No way the Patriots take Clady. People are just putting him there after the way their O-Line played in the Super Bowl.

[BelichickFan]

Crazy stuff with Felix Jones going as the 2nd RB and Chris Williams moving all the way to the top ten.

I'm not against an OT, we could use an upgrade at RT and I could see either line being seen as worth a top ten pick by Belichick. Gholston still intrigues me, though, with Colvin in the last year of his contract and Vrabel not getting any younger.

[dryheat44]

Originally Posted by mike100915

They have the best site, but their mock drafts aren't ever that good. No way the Patriots take Clady. People are just putting him there after the way their O-Line played in the Super Bowl.

I could definitely see the Patriots going OT, if there was an elite one available. Our RT spot is the weak link on offense. I just don't think Clady's that good. Granted, my viewings of Boise St. are limited. After Long, I don't know who I'd put next. I think Baker's short arms and average footwork are going to move him to guard. Otah seems to be a borderline first rounder. Cherilus seems to dominate when interested. I guess Chris Williams. I think Oher definitely should have come out. Assuming Long's off the board, I'd be fine waiting until the late second or third round and drafting Anthony Collins or even later for John Greco or Duane Brown.

[mike100915]

The only way they'd go OL is if Jake Long fell and I doubt that will happen. What they will trade to do is draft an impact defensive player. Someone this week is going to shoot up the draft charts, maybe a Talib, or Leodis McKelvin, or possibly Brandon Flowers whom Mike Mayock seems to love. The one guy I am watching for this week is Vernon Gholston, whom I think will have a monster of a combine and shoot up into the top 5. I highly doubt he falls to 7.

[BelichickFan]

Originally Posted by dryheat44

I could definitely see the Patriots going OT, if there was an elite one available. Our RT spot is the weak link on offense. I just don't think Clady's that good. Granted, my viewings of Boise St. are limited. After Long, I don't know who I'd put next.

I'll be curious where Branden Albert goes. He's been a Guard but he's 6'7", 315 and a beast. I bet he ends up as an OT and could go quite high. The highlight package Mike Mayock showed was interesting to say the least.

[mike100915]

My belief is that the Patriots feel that can get good value in the later rounds for OL. In this draft their truly isn't that stud tackle. I'm not in love with Jake Long like other people are. I've watched him struggle a few times this year. Gholston had his way with him. I really like Keith Rivers alot, he maybe not be as big as the Patriots like, but this guy is a player. I'm not a Dan Connor fan at all, that all being said most likely come April the Patriots will more then likely take the best corner in the draft they should have their pick of the litter.

[ayjackson]

I prefer LT at number seven. I'm beginning to think that two will already be gone though. It's easy to see a couple of those teams ahead of us taking tackles. I think we began to see some chinks in Light's armour this year, and a move to RT might be advisable.

[ayjackson]

Originally Posted by mike100915

I'm not in love with Jake Long like other people are. I've watched him struggle a few times this year. Gholston had his way with him.

I haven't watched him play much either, but my sense is everybody saw Gholston's sack against Michigan and came away with sweeping generalizations about Long's limitations. The fact is Jake Long allowed one sack this season, and that was to the top rush end in the Nation. I don't know any more than that, except that some people think he could go #1 overall.

I think Maroney dreams a career running behind Long-Mankins on the left side of the line. It'd be like Jones-Hutchinson or Williams-Allen.

[mike100915]

No way two will be gone, it's possible that Jake Long could fall to 7. I just don't think that a tackle is our biggest need, we could easily find a good to decent tackle in the later rounds. Personally, I'd love to see the Patriots good really heavy in secondary in this draft. I think there aren't great dbacks in this draft, but there are alot of good ones. Do what the eagles did a few years back where they took I think 4 dbacks in their first 4 picks.