fester
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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One of my thoughts on the draft is to think two years out. The Patriots definately draft for immediate need, but they also attempt to draft for second year need. This post is an attempt to look at the current roster and current contract situations to project what the 2013 Opening Day starting line-ups look like and to see where there are obvious holes.
I am projecting rookies and 2nd year players to continue to improve if they have already shown NFL competence.
Offense
QB: Brady with Mallet as a back-up, no worries.
RB: Ridley/Vereen --- minimal worries.
LOT: Solder --- no worries
ROT: open
LG: Mankins --- no worries
C: open
RG: Cannon --- let's see if he develops
TE1: Gronkowsi no worries
TE2: Hernandez no worries
WR1: Ochocinco --- MASSIVE worry
WR2: Price --- MASSIVE worry
WR3: open
Defense assuming a 4-3 base
NT: Wilfork --- no worries
DT: Deadrick --- mild worries/injuries
DE (power): open
DE (pass-rush): open
WLB: open
MLB: Spikes --- no worries
SLB: open
LS: open
RS: open
LCB: McCourty mild worries
RCB: Dowling medium worries/injuries
NB: open
Several open starting spots for the 2013 will be address this off-season by resignings (Welker for WR1, Vollmer for RT, Mayo for WLB, Chung for a safety spot), and sevearl of the big worry spots (WR2, 3, safety, OLB should be addressed by double-dipping in FA and the draft over the next two years.
I am projecting rookies and 2nd year players to continue to improve if they have already shown NFL competence.
Offense
QB: Brady with Mallet as a back-up, no worries.
RB: Ridley/Vereen --- minimal worries.
LOT: Solder --- no worries
ROT: open
LG: Mankins --- no worries
C: open
RG: Cannon --- let's see if he develops
TE1: Gronkowsi no worries
TE2: Hernandez no worries
WR1: Ochocinco --- MASSIVE worry
WR2: Price --- MASSIVE worry
WR3: open
Defense assuming a 4-3 base
NT: Wilfork --- no worries
DT: Deadrick --- mild worries/injuries
DE (power): open
DE (pass-rush): open
WLB: open
MLB: Spikes --- no worries
SLB: open
LS: open
RS: open
LCB: McCourty mild worries
RCB: Dowling medium worries/injuries
NB: open
Several open starting spots for the 2013 will be address this off-season by resignings (Welker for WR1, Vollmer for RT, Mayo for WLB, Chung for a safety spot), and sevearl of the big worry spots (WR2, 3, safety, OLB should be addressed by double-dipping in FA and the draft over the next two years.