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This time of year has one mock draft published after another. Fans check them out to see who was selected by their favorite team, and then discuss the merits of this player versus that player, this mock draft versus that mock draft, and this draft expert versus that draft expert.
Mike Dussault over at Pats Propaganda put something together that perhaps makes a lot more sense for fans of one team - in our case the Patriots - than yet another mock draft. What he has done is put together a mock 2011 New England Patriots Draft Big Board. Here is his explanation of this list:
What I really like about this listing is not necessarily the top five or top ten, but those ranked after that. The listing gives a good idea of who the Pats may target, and about at what spots in the draft. The rankings from #9 to #20, or #20 to #40 for example are interesting to dissect.
I haven't gone through it thoroughly enough to figure out what I agree or disagree with yet, but I thought it was an interesting way of looking at prospects for the Pats, rather than a mock draft or an all-32 team big board.
Mike Dussault over at Pats Propaganda put something together that perhaps makes a lot more sense for fans of one team - in our case the Patriots - than yet another mock draft. What he has done is put together a mock 2011 New England Patriots Draft Big Board. Here is his explanation of this list:
While mock drafts are fun, if you're a fan obsessed with only one team like me, you really only get one player per mock (or two in the Patriots' case) to look at. You know the drill, you see a new mock pop up, you go to it and instantly look who they have your team picking, then scan the rest of it with half-interest.
So what you'll find below is my Patriots big board, which in reality is what most teams go into the draft with. This lists only prospects that I see as a fit for the Pats in ranked order. While team needs are certainly taken into account, ultimately it comes down to who fits the system and how much of an impact they would have for one team, the New England Patriots.
What I really like about this listing is not necessarily the top five or top ten, but those ranked after that. The listing gives a good idea of who the Pats may target, and about at what spots in the draft. The rankings from #9 to #20, or #20 to #40 for example are interesting to dissect.
I haven't gone through it thoroughly enough to figure out what I agree or disagree with yet, but I thought it was an interesting way of looking at prospects for the Pats, rather than a mock draft or an all-32 team big board.
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