Who is trade bait on the 2010 Pats
 

The Pats just picked up a back-up offensive guard for a conditional low round draft pick. We are entering a period where good teams, at least, have more NFL competent players in camp than they have roster spots on the active squad or a clear path to the practice squad.

The Patriots have a history of making a couple of minor trades of veteran players for conditional draft picks. Last year, the Pats sent OG Hochstein out for a 7th rounder, DL Smith for a 5th, and took a flier on a TE from the Giants for a conditional 7th rounder. The Pats also sent TE Thomas to the Saints for what turned into a 2011 6th rounder.

Who are the players that are currently in the Patriots' camp that are on the bubble to make the Patriots' roster but are NFL competent players that other teams may believe fill a definite need and would prefer not to risk losing a waiver's claim?

James Sanders (Safety)
One of the five running backs who was on the Game 1 2009 roster
The 6th cornerback (Wheatley, Wilhite or Arrington?)

Anyone else you think other teams would be willing to risk a conditional 6th or 7th rounder instead of looking at the waiver wire with fingers crossed?

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Sanders and McGowan look like prime targets for anyone struggling at Safety (and there are a few teams out there). I'd not mind - Sergio Brown looks a prospect.

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I honestly don't believe J. Sanders is trade bait.

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If I remember Sanders carries a pretty heft cap hit.. something like 3 million, which may minimize the interest..

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In order I believe they're being showcased by the Pats as trade bait IMHO:

Jonathan Wilhite
James Sanders

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I could see one out of Wilhite and Wheatley being dealt. We keep one and Arrington who has looked decent playing corner and great on ST in addition to the three untouchable CBs.

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Wilhite, Sanders.

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Apparently people are comfortable with McGowan as the top backup S.

Certainly an interesting viewpoint, I guess.

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Arrington has looked good on ST. He has looked worse than terrible on regular Defense. He simply can't cover. Period.

He is therefore anxious to deliver the "Big Hit", from a running start. Ask yourself "How come he is ten yards away from the receiver, when he starts to get up speed for the big hit"? And he sometimes misses and delivers the hit to his own man who is not expecting it. He has clocked Chung, McGowan and Wheatly that I can recall.

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Style versus substance. We see the same phenomenon with everyone calling for an "attacking 3-4" like Pittsburgh instead of the "read and react" 3-4 that's helped make the Patriots better than the Steelers for the majority of the BB tenure.