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pats1 04-27-2008 01:33 PM

Pats select KR/STer/FS/WR/CB/Track Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
6'1", 198, out of UCLA.

PatsFan24 04-27-2008 01:35 PM

Re: Pats select WR/FS Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
well they need a WR

tatepatsfan 04-27-2008 01:36 PM

Re: Pats select WR/FS Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-...er_matt00.html

I don't think he's really a WR (nice work ESPN). He plays WR, but also in the secondary and looks to be a solid special teams player.

pats1 04-27-2008 01:37 PM

Re: Pats select WR/FS/CB Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
Jackie Slater's son.

Started at WR, then FS, then CB, then WR.

A backup safety and kick returner type.

Lockdown06 04-27-2008 01:38 PM

Re: Pats select WR/FS/CB Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
special teams ace - maybe similar to the role kelly washington currently plays?

JoeSixPat 04-27-2008 01:39 PM

Re: Pats select WR/FS/CB Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
Obviously they wanted this kid enough to move up and grab him

WhiskeyBreath 04-27-2008 01:39 PM

Re: Pats select WR/FS/CB Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Lockdown06 (Post 875771)
special teams ace - maybe similar to the role kelly washington currently plays?

I'll take it.

pats1 04-27-2008 01:39 PM

Re: Pats select KR/FS/WR/CB Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
According to an article Erik Scalavino is reading, Slater got hurt, moved to CB, and considered playing track instead.

BJ_McWild 04-27-2008 01:42 PM

Re: Pats select KR/FS/WR/CB Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
Quote:

"Matt Slater might be the best special teams player ever, in the history of football," said UCLA punter Aaron Perez, who at first was skeptical of having Slater as a gunner but was convinced after one play.

"I'm going out on a limb to say that, but the kid will go from returning a kick, three plays later go out and bang someone playing gunner, and when they go three-and-out, he will squash them at the line so they can't get down and we return a punt. He's amazing on special teams."
http://www.pe.com/sports/college/ucl...5.3beb2d9.html

gomezcat 04-27-2008 01:47 PM

Re: Pats select KR/STer/FS/WR/CB/Track Matt Slater with 153rd overall pick
 
A quick google search suggests he has blazing speed and can hit hard, as well as return. Could be interesting. We'll see- anything at this stage in the draft is a bonus.


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