PatsBoy12
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Hi all. Every year shortly before and around draft time we all form an idea of who we want our beloved Patriots to pick. We prognosticate and then watch with anticipation on draft night. We then sit, often bewildered, as we watch the team move up and down (usually down) the draft board. Many, myself included, become frustrated when we watch the Patriots pass on the player we feel is the solution to some perceived hole. Surely, we know what we're talking about. We know the players that will best fit the system and fill the team's needs. We've watched these players on TV every Saturday and on Youtube a few days leading up to the draft. How can the team pass on a sure thing?
Well, I came across a short excerpt which suggests that maybe BB and Co. have done their research and really do know more than us, even if it's just a little more. It seemingly suggests that the countless hours spent watching these guys on film and in person gives the organization an inside track that the fans simply can never have. I'm surely not suggesting that they always get it right. I acknowledge that for every Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, or Jerod Mayo (seemingly), there's a Chad Jackson, Bethel Johnson, or Wheatley (seemingly). However, we can be sure that in each case, good or bad, the guys who make the decisions have done their diligence on the players and know quite a bit more about them than we do.
Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston
Well, I came across a short excerpt which suggests that maybe BB and Co. have done their research and really do know more than us, even if it's just a little more. It seemingly suggests that the countless hours spent watching these guys on film and in person gives the organization an inside track that the fans simply can never have. I'm surely not suggesting that they always get it right. I acknowledge that for every Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, or Jerod Mayo (seemingly), there's a Chad Jackson, Bethel Johnson, or Wheatley (seemingly). However, we can be sure that in each case, good or bad, the guys who make the decisions have done their diligence on the players and know quite a bit more about them than we do.
Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston
6. Entering the 2009 draft, a lot of time was spent considering the possibility of the Patriots drafting any of Southern Cal’s three linebackers – Brian Cushing, Clay Matthews and Ray Maualuga. Two of the three (Cushing, Maualuga) have already been in the NFL headlines for the wrong reasons.