I was a Sea Bass fans when many fans were grumbling about his being picked.
Below is your post from 4/27 regarding Vollmer. All the quotes in your post just show that people who saw Vollmer play weren't surprised that his stock rose. You were "intrigued", but let's not make it seem like you were a fan and loved this pick, while everyone else hated it. That's exaggerating the truth a bit!
Your Original Post:
"Like most Pats fans, I am intrigued by this guy, as well. Why did he go from the projected 4/5 round to the second? What did BB see?
One writer presented the following:
"Vollmer was originally slated to go in the 4th or 5th round, but his stock rose quickly due to a great offseason. He was the best looking offensive lineman in the East-West Shrine game." (Crowe, 2009)
This is an interesting tidbit, indeed. In fact, many reports out of the Houston did not seem to be too surprised by Vollmer's rise in value.
"A First-Team, All-Conference USA performer last year, Vollmer rose up the draft boards over the last few months, using his workouts and performances in the East-West Shrine Game, as well as the UH Pro Day and individual workouts to showcase his skills to the NFL scouts." (University of Houston, 2009)
"It was during the East-West Shrine workouts that the Patriots took notice of him. Dante Scarnecchia, the Patriots’ assistant head coach/offensive line, then ran UH’s pro day, and he put Vollmer through offensive line drills. His versatility intrigued the Patriots, Belichick said in an interview with ESPN after selecting Vollmer." (Manfull, 2009)"