2006 Positional Analysis - Fill in the Blanks!

[bunzoburns]

Pos - Name - Signed Thru
C - Dan Koppen - 2006
Centers 1

CB - Asante Samuel - 2006
CB - Ellis Hobbs - 2009
CB - Randall Gay?
CB - Free Agent?
Cornerbacks 4

DE - Jarvis Green - 2009
DE - Marquise Hill - 2008
DE - Richard Seymour - 2006
DE - Ty Warren - 2008
DE - Draft Pick?
Defensive Ends 5

ILB - Larry Izzo - 2006
ILB - Mike Vrabel - 2009
ILB - Beisel/Draft Pick? - 2006
ILB - Ryan Claridge - 2008
ILB - Ted Bruschi - 2007
Inside Linebackers 5

NT - Dan Klecko - 2006
NT - Mike Wright - 2006
NT - Vince Wilfork - 2009
Nose Tackles 3

OG - Logan Mankins - 2009
OG - Russ Hochstein - 2006
OG - Stephen Neil?
OG - Draft Pick?
Offensive Guards 4

OLB - Chad Brown/Draft Pick? - 2006
OLB - Rosevelt Colvin - 2009
OLB - TBC/Draft Pick? - 2006
OLB - Willie McGinest - 2006
OLB - Don Davis - 2006
Outside Linebackers 5

OT - Brandon Gorin - 2006
OT - Matt Light - 2010
OT - Nick Kaczur - 2009
Offensive Tackles 3

QB - Tom Brady - 2010
QB - Matt Cassell - 2008
QB - Free Agent?
Quarterbacks 3

RB - Corey Dillon - 2009
RB - Kevin Faulk - 2009
RB - Patrick Pass - 2006
RB - Draft Pick?
Runningbacks 4

S - Eugene Wilson - 2007
S - James Sanders - 2008
S - Rodney Harrison - 2008
S - Guss Scott/Draft Pick?
S - Ray Ventrone?
Safeties 5

ST - Josh Miller - 2008
ST - Lonie Paxton - 2007
ST - Adam Vinatieri?
Special Teams 3

TE - Ben Watson - 2009
TE - Daniel Graham - 2006
TE - Fauria/Free Agent?
Tight End 3

WR - Bethel Johnson - 2007
WR - Deion Branch - 2006
WR - Troy Brown?
WR - Givens/Free Agent
WR - Draft Pick/Bam Childress?
Wide Receivers 5

I would love to see a S, WR, LB, OT on the first day. I am concerned about our depth at WR considering the FA market.... Myabe another WR, OL, LB, or CB on day 2? Anybody else like the idea of Bing from USC with the 1st round pick?

 

[dryheat44]

Anybody else like the idea of Bing from USC with the 1st round pick?

No. I think that's way to early.

 

[mgteich]

In general, we draft for one to two years in the future. It seems that we have a huge hole at center/guard (much larger than the interior linemen give our running backs).

Pos - Name - Signed Thru
C - Dan Koppen - 2006
Centers 1

CB - Asante Samuel - 2006
CB - Ellis Hobbs - 2009
CB - Randall Gay?
CB - Free Agent?
Cornerbacks 4

DE - Jarvis Green - 2009
DE - Marquise Hill - 2008
DE - Richard Seymour - 2006
DE - Ty Warren - 2008
DE - Draft Pick?
Defensive Ends 5

ILB - Larry Izzo - 2006
ILB - Mike Vrabel - 2009
ILB - Beisel/Draft Pick? - 2006
ILB - Ryan Claridge - 2008
ILB - Ted Bruschi - 2007
Inside Linebackers 5

NT - Dan Klecko - 2006
NT - Mike Wright - 2006
NT - Vince Wilfork - 2009
Nose Tackles 3

OG - Logan Mankins - 2009
OG - Russ Hochstein - 2006
OG - Stephen Neil?
OG - Draft Pick?
Offensive Guards 4

OLB - Chad Brown/Draft Pick? - 2006
OLB - Rosevelt Colvin - 2009
OLB - TBC/Draft Pick? - 2006
OLB - Willie McGinest - 2006
OLB - Don Davis - 2006
Outside Linebackers 5

OT - Brandon Gorin - 2006
OT - Matt Light - 2010
OT - Nick Kaczur - 2009
Offensive Tackles 3

QB - Tom Brady - 2010
QB - Matt Cassell - 2008
QB - Free Agent?
Quarterbacks 3

RB - Corey Dillon - 2009
RB - Kevin Faulk - 2009
RB - Patrick Pass - 2006
RB - Draft Pick?
Runningbacks 4

S - Eugene Wilson - 2007
S - James Sanders - 2008
S - Rodney Harrison - 2008
S - Guss Scott/Draft Pick?
S - Ray Ventrone?
Safeties 5

ST - Josh Miller - 2008
ST - Lonie Paxton - 2007
ST - Adam Vinatieri?
Special Teams 3

TE - Ben Watson - 2009
TE - Daniel Graham - 2006
TE - Fauria/Free Agent?
Tight End 3

WR - Bethel Johnson - 2007
WR - Deion Branch - 2006
WR - Troy Brown?
WR - Givens/Free Agent
WR - Draft Pick/Bam Childress?
Wide Receivers 5

I would love to see a S, WR, LB, OT on the first day. I am concerned about our depth at WR considering the FA market.... Myabe another WR, OL, LB, or CB on day 2? Anybody else like the idea of Bing from USC with the 1st round pick?

 

[AzPatsFan]

I agree

In general, we draft for one to two years in the future. It seems that we have a huge hole at center/guard (much larger than the interior linemen give our running backs).

I agree that BB would like to, if he can, draft for positions one to two years early.

What are the glaring holes and the most difficult to fill, in one to two years? Easy.

A) OLB/DE/Elephant i.e. Willie McGinnest's position
B) ILB i.e. Tedy Bruschii's position.

That's why I want a) Manny Lawson b) Bobby Carpenter; and I don't care what they use to trade up to get both The Pats have an excess of draft picks and not enough places to put them all. I don't want to draft to stock Houston, SF, and AZ, after the final cuts!

 

[flutie2phelan]

.... That's why I want a) Manny Lawson b) Bobby Carpenter; and I don't care what they use to trade up to get both The Pats have an excess of draft picks and not enough places to put them all. I don't want to draft to stock Houston, SF, and AZ, after the final cuts!

Powerful insight.

 

[patchick]

NT - Dan Klecko - 2006
NT - Mike Wright - 2006
NT - Vince Wilfork - 2009
Nose Tackles 3

You might add Santonio Thomas to that list...I'd give him as good a shot at the roster as Klecko, anyway.

 

[pats1]

Gene Mruczkowski?

How could you forget him!

I'll say it again: 2006 will be the emergence of both Gene and James Sanders.