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Quick hits from Belichick radio interview - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston
Interesting about the OL trend discussion
Interesting about the OL trend discussion
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I thought that was very interesting, and it made me wonder if he'd tried to get out of that round and failed.
I think the only player they really wanted out of the draft was Stewart Bradley, and they just couldn't trade up for him.
And quite a diss of Kareem Brown (4th round pick in 2007). Sure explains why they did everything they could to get out of that draft, including trading picks into future years w/o much in the way of time-value compensation.
And a bit of an indictment of the Pats' own draft board that year as well. It's not like there was only garbage available from the 4th round on in that draft, but that's apparently what Belioli thought.
As patchick put it once, the Patriots basically ran screaming from the 2007 draft. After Meriweather, they traded away four consecutive picks (for SF's 2008 1, Welker, OAK's 2008 3, and Moss, respectively). Other than Meriweather, I think the only player they really wanted out of the draft was Stewart Bradley, and they just couldn't trade up for him.
What I got out of that interview which was very interesting was that BB thought Gronk, Cunningham, Spikes, Hernandez, Larsen and Welch would have been off the boards before he could pick them. This coming from a hardcore 'value' guy. BB really liked this draft I think.
Yes. And it also means that all the players except the 3 late 7th rounders have a "make it" grade - i.e. they have a legit chance to make the roster. I actually think Deaderick has a great chance to make the roster as well. So possibly 10 rookies on the 53 and 10 more from last year's draft.