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Not a surprise, as most of us have the Pats drafting some insurance for Neal:
BTW, I wholeheartedly recommend following this blog during the Combine, as it's the crew from Patriots Football Weekly.
Several interior linemen have had discussions with Patriots officials, either here at the Combine, at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, or in both locations.
Kraig Urbik, the guard from Wisconsin, told me he went over a few plays with the Pats staff.
Alex Mack, center from Cal, was a wrestler in high school and nearly did so on the college level. I brought up Stephen Neal's name and he lit up. Said he's been following Neal's career since he was on the Pats practice squad several years ago.
"Anytime there's a story about Stephen, I read it," Mack said.
---Oregon center Max Unger and Stanford's Alex Fletcher have also talked with New England representatives. Both are big enough and athletic enough to play either guard or center, so it's not surprising that the Pats, a team known for demanding versatility from its linemen, are interested in talking with these guys.
BTW, I wholeheartedly recommend following this blog during the Combine, as it's the crew from Patriots Football Weekly.