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NFL Mock Draft 2012 - YDKF
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (faaipdeoaid)
1.27 – Fletcher Cox, DL, Mississippi State
1.32 – Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
2.16 – Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas
2.31 – Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
3.32 – David Molk, C, Michigan
faaipdeoaid says: Working on the assumption that the Pats are fine on offence (Welker will stay one way or another) and the O-line is one of the best around (the only issue here is an aging center which I addressed in the third) I drafted to improve the defence. I think Cox can improve the NE pass rush both from the interior and as an end in a 3-4. Dennard was for me the best corner left in the draft at 32, and again can play safety. BB likes adaptability. I’ve heard McCourty may be moving to safety himself and Dowling needs to prove he can stay fit. Looking around since my picks I’ve been interested to see these two have been rated as top 20 talent on at least two expert draft rankings.
I didn’t draft Adams as the third pick (I missed my draft slot due to time zone issues, so someone stepped in for me) and I think there’s a good chance NE will use FA to get their WR – I was looking at a linebacker/end at this point. Curry would have been my ideal but the pick I had lined up was Zach Brown. Still, I was happy enough to get Travis Lewis at the end of two. NE needed help with their linebacker corps.
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NFL Mock Draft 2012 - YDKF