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Jordan, Kerrigan, Watt, Pouncey, Carmini, etc etc etc. All the names are starting to blur. The more I get to know, the more confused I get. BUT here's what I DO ,know. The Pats have 6 picks in the first 3 rounds. I'm not convinced about the exact names, but I'm getting comfortable more in figuring out WHERE I want these guys to play We can argue all day.about WHO these guys should be, but I was hoping we could at least come to "some" consensus in what skills we are looking for.
So in not particular order, when the 3rd round is order here is what I'd be happy to see the Pats wind up with,
1, A premuim DE - a guy who can get penetration and big enough to hold up against the run
2. An outside edge rusher - Maybe not one of the top 3 but someone who gets me more excited than I was when Cunningham came off the board last season.
3. An OLman- OT interior, it doesn't matter. Just someone good to have the capability to start right out of the box' Not that they necessarily have to, but they could if we get the pick right.
In my mind those are the 3 things we need to have at the top of the draft. After that the next three can be any of the following
A running back or WR Not BOTH
A. DB
ANOTHER DL/OLB/OLman
All three IMHO are luxury picks. All three areas COULD be filled with FA acquisitions as opposed to draft picks.,
I know the Pats have at least 3 more picks after the 3rd round, but I won't know who any of them are anyway, and if they are all traded for a round higher next, or used to move up in the first 3 rounds. I'd be OK with that. But I'm sure they won't. This is the year the Pats need to focus on quality rather than quantity.
BTW- I know 6 picks would seem like half a draft for Pats fans, but for the rest of the league its a good outcome. The Pats don't need massive amounts of bodies. Their rebuilding for the next generation of good teams is done. Now its a matter of fine tuning
Having THAT many picks in the first 3 rounds means we SHOULD be looking to get 6 players who will be eventual starters on the team, and at least THREE players who will have an impact on the team in their first year.
I don't have a clue as to what their names are, but I have an p.inion of what areas they should play
So in not particular order, when the 3rd round is order here is what I'd be happy to see the Pats wind up with,
1, A premuim DE - a guy who can get penetration and big enough to hold up against the run
2. An outside edge rusher - Maybe not one of the top 3 but someone who gets me more excited than I was when Cunningham came off the board last season.
3. An OLman- OT interior, it doesn't matter. Just someone good to have the capability to start right out of the box' Not that they necessarily have to, but they could if we get the pick right.
In my mind those are the 3 things we need to have at the top of the draft. After that the next three can be any of the following
A running back or WR Not BOTH
A. DB
ANOTHER DL/OLB/OLman
All three IMHO are luxury picks. All three areas COULD be filled with FA acquisitions as opposed to draft picks.,
I know the Pats have at least 3 more picks after the 3rd round, but I won't know who any of them are anyway, and if they are all traded for a round higher next, or used to move up in the first 3 rounds. I'd be OK with that. But I'm sure they won't. This is the year the Pats need to focus on quality rather than quantity.
BTW- I know 6 picks would seem like half a draft for Pats fans, but for the rest of the league its a good outcome. The Pats don't need massive amounts of bodies. Their rebuilding for the next generation of good teams is done. Now its a matter of fine tuning
Having THAT many picks in the first 3 rounds means we SHOULD be looking to get 6 players who will be eventual starters on the team, and at least THREE players who will have an impact on the team in their first year.
I don't have a clue as to what their names are, but I have an p.inion of what areas they should play