I fail to see how this draft has done anything but tread water.
Solder over Light is a wash at best for the first year. Anyone else feeling good about having a rookie left tackle protecting the blind side from Rex Ryan’s and **** Labeau's defensive schemes? Say what you want about Light, he has seen it all (remember tackles, unlike guards, have to make line calls, they have to read the defense and tell the TE and the G who they have to block on each play), and a rookie, any rookie, regardless of how gifted he is, is going to get fooled every now and again, and every time that happens, the franchise is in danger.
The Pats got good value for the 28th pick, but they will be lucky if that pick is any lower than 28 again next year. This was not a spectacular draft in terms of depth, so I could see this trade (It would have made more sense IF they had address the pass rush first (or at all).
Another CB? Seriously a first or second round pick, what is it five years in a row? Even a blind squirrel finds a nut (McCourtey) now and then. I don't know why they did not trade this pick, move down a few slots and pick up another pick. Dowling wasn't going anywhere.
I like Vareen; I think he is an excellent fit for the Pats system. I think he too could have gone a little lower, but let's face it; he is a back-up/complimentary player.
A second RB, Com'on man.
Mallett?, again the pick makes sense and I would have no problems with it, aside from the fact that this pick could have easily been packaged with #17 to move up a few spots and get Quinn! (I understand that a couple of teams had taken Quinn off their draft boards due to the brain tumor he had in high school), but that is alot of talent to pass up, only time will tell what kind of player he will be. Of course he is going to a 4-3 team, so that might make the comparisons a little difficult.
The beauty of the Mallett pick is not only did the Pats get a steal, they also kept him away from both the Dolphins and the Bills, who are again, without a franchise QB!
Still was anyone hoping that the Pats would turn picks 17, 28, 33, and 60 into a rookie LT, the Saints 2012 first rd. pick, another CB, a third down back-up RB, another back-up RB, and a 3rd round Matt Cassel.
Taking Mr. Burns for his 2nd round pick in 2012, was a good move, although, it did put the Pats on the sidelines for an entire round of the draft.
I like the Cannon pick, he is a steal in the 5th round and hopefully he will be OK, and will slide into Neal's job.
But just when I thought BB had regained his senses:
Lee Smith, TE Marshal?? Is he a TE, are they going to fatten him up and make him a lineman? Is he the new long snapper? Either way, I'm pretty sure he was not on anyone else's draft board for the 5th (or 6th) round.
I liked the Markell Carter pick, hell at least there is a chance that TBC won't start at OLB.
Then ANOTHER CB? I understand that it is the 7th round, so I really don't care, from what I read, this is a Special teams flyer on an athlete.
All and all, wholey unimpressed by the draft, and considering the ammo that they had going in, they AT BEST, have replaced Light, Neal (which was needed and expected), Sammy Morris, Fred Taylor, and Darius Butler, were they the problem? Were they the reason that Dirty Sanchez beat the Pats (twice) last year?
This team is no better today, than it was three days ago, they still have TBC on the edge! They still do not have a pass rush, and I don't care how many CBs you have, the most they can cover anybody is about 4 seconds, after that, the WR is going to get open.
