Who are your five favorite players in the draft for the Patriots?

[midwestpatsfan]

Regardless of round, who are the five guys you would love to hear their name called for the patriots. Try to make it realistic, no Aaron Curry or Oher or someone who could be picked really early.

For me, the five names that I want to hear are:
1. Connor Barwin
2. Jerron Gilbert
3. Louis Delmas
4. Alphonso Smith
5. Sammie Lee Hill

also in the mix-Jasper Brinkley, Brian Robiske, Jason Phillips, Eric Wood, Max Unger

Who are yours?

 

[Feep50]

1. Clay Matthews
2. Connor Barwin
3. Max Unger
4. Patrick Chung
5. Jack-of-all-trades/Special teams demon

 

[slash83]

1. Ray Maualuga

2. Connar Barwin

3. Louis Delmas

4. James Laurinitis

5. Aaron Maybin

 

[carolinatony]

Connor Barwin
Patrick Chung
Ray Maualuga
Eben Britton
Jared Cook

 

[jsull87]

Maualuga,barwin,delmas, smith, gilbert

 

[ayjackson]

Barwin
Delmas
Britton
Gilbert
Jackson

 

[tjones7]

1. Rey Mauluaga
2. Sean Smith
3. Michael Johnson
4. DHB
5. Jarron Gilbert

 

[mayoclinic]

Regardless of round, who are the five guys you would love to hear their name called for the patriots. Try to make it realistic, no Aaron Curry or Oher or someone who could be picked really early.

For me, the five names that I want to hear are:
1. Connor Barwin
2. Jerron Gilbert
3. Louis Delmas
4. Alphonso Smith
5. Sammie Lee Hill

also in the mix-Jasper Brinkley, Brian Robiske, Jason Phillips, Eric Wood, Max Unger

Who are yours?

Since everyone so far other than yourself has listed exclusively day 1 prospects, I'm going to do a variation on your OP and list 5 day 1 prospects and 5 day 2 prospects.

Day 1:

1. Connor Barwin, OLB.
2. William Beatty, OT.
3. Louis Delmas, S. He could be the next Troy Polamalu, especially if he can add 10 more lbs.
4. Robert Ayers, DE/LB.
5. Hakeem Nicks, WR.

Sean Smith, Alex Mack, Eric Wood and Jarron Gilbert all deserve honorable mention.

I should mention that B.J. Raji is my absolute favorite prospect, but I'm not including him because I'm assuming he is out of reach for the Pats.

Day 2:

1. Mike Wallace, WR.
2. Sammie Lee Hill, DT.
3. Jason Phillips, ILB.
4. Trevor Canfield, OG.
5. Devin Moore, RB.

Chris Baker would be high on my list as well except for character issues. Joe Burnett deserves honorable mention.

 

[BelichickFan]

Maualuga - I like some of the OLB but I think ILB is more of a need
Beatty - could upgrade on Kaczur and Light isn't getting any younger
Nicks - Moss also isn't getting any younger and Galloway is old
Vaughn - not my top Safety but I can't pick all day one guys
McGee - doubt we'll go with another kid QB but I think he could be a good developmental guy

Of course, I wouldn't want THIS to be our draft as we have more quality picks than I listed here.

 

[MetalBleachers]

Barwin
Vontae Davis, character issues be damned
Ron Brace
Paul Kruger
Hakeem Nicks

My heavens. It's like having a birthday party, and I'm six again. :woot:

 

[BelichickFan]

Ron Brace
Paul Kruger

I like those two a lot also. Everyone talks about Barwin being Vrabel like, I see Kruger as being more similar.

 

[mayoclinic]

I like those two a lot also. Everyone talks about Barwin being Vrabel like, I see Kruger as being more similar.

Perhaps you're right about Kruger. Barwin is actually far more athletic than Vrabel ever was. I liked Kruger last year and thought he might be a potential OLB conversion project, but he looked very stiff at the combine and didn't do at all well in the drills. He looked like a pure 4-3 DE. I heard that his pro day didn't go too well either, and there are rumors he could drop to the 3rd round.

 

[BelichickFan]

Perhaps you're right about Kruger. Barwin is actually far more athletic than Vrabel ever was. I liked Kruger last year and thought he might be a potential OLB conversion project, but he looked very stiff at the combine and didn't do at all well in the drills. He looked like a pure 4-3 DE. I heard that his pro day didn't go too well either, and there are rumors he could drop to the 3rd round.

Right, when I said he's more like Vrabel than Barwin I didn't mean that Kruger is better than Barwin just more similar in style to Vrabel who isn't exactly Mr. Athletic himself. Some will say Vrabel's athleticism was underrated but he did what he did through size, power, smarts and desire more than anything else.

 

[mayoclinic]

Right, when I said he's more like Vrabel than Barwin I didn't mean that Kruger is better than Barwin just more similar in style to Vrabel who isn't exactly Mr. Athletic himself. Some will say Vrabel's athleticism was underrated but he did what he did through size, power, smarts and desire more than anything else.

I understood your point and was agreeing with you. Kruger hasn't shown Barwin's kind of athleticism, but there's still a lot to like about him as a prospect. Size, power, smarts and desire sounds like a very good start.

 

[BelichickFan]

I'm still not sure Belichick would take a guy changing position that high. I know that our DE change position from college DT, etc, and that the Wares and Merrimans have shown it to be a relatively safe move - even Wimbley has been alright but an overall disappointment - but even though Belichick finally answered the question on whether he would draft a LB in the first round last year the final frontier for me is seeing him draft a DE to OLB conversion high. If he's ever going to, this would be the year.

 

[My2Cents]

1. CB Joe Burnett, UCF
2. DE Alex Magee, Purdue
3. FS Darcell McBath, TT
4. QB Graham Harrell, TT
5. TE Cornelius Ingram, Florida

 

[TealSox]

1. Jarron Gilbert - Great size, great talent and able to learn from Seymour and Warren in 2009. DT may be a need for the Pats in 2010, also.

2. Alphonso Smith - BB's ideal size for a corner, which makes him a guy of insterest. Corner may be a need in 2010 depending on the development of Wheatley, Wilhite and what happens with Leigh Bodden.

3. Scott McKillop - Near perfect size and situation for the Patriots. Lead the nation in tackles in 2007 with 151 and tallied another 137 in 2008. Senior linebacker who spent two years behind HB Blades, NFL draftee. Leader on defense, responsible for formation calls. Dealt with newly, converted linebackers (from the RB and WR position) in 08, which hindered the defense as a whole. History of wrestling in his background.

4. Clay Matthews - I'm hot and cold on this guy. Only has one year under his belt as a starter, but is related to Bruce Matthews and Clay Matthews Sr, who played for Bill. Has good size and speed, but likely benefited from having veteran linebackers next to him. Likely bust in my book, but not an immediate need to put him in the game this year.

5. Lawrence Sidbury Jr. - Tweener who could be moved to the OLB position. Has long arms and huge hands, but needs to use them better to get off blockers (especially against the run). Good in pursuit of the QB and would likely be a pass rushing OLB, if not a situational pass rusher.

 

[Mix]

1. Connor Barwin
2. Jarron Gilbert
3. Darius Butler
4. Rey Maualuga
5. Shonn Greene

 

[bakes781]

Larry English, LB, Northern Illinois
Darius Butler, CB, UConn
Eric Wood, OG, Louisville
Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest
Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty

 

[Ricey]

-Percy Harvin
-Connor Barwin
-Joe Burnett
-Frantz Joseph
-Lawrence Sidburry