HawaiianPatsfan
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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Mike Mayock, Chad Reuter and others did some pretty good reviews leading up to the game..
Top 10 most intriguing East-West Shrine Game prospects - NFL.com
What we learned Monday at East-West Shrine Game practice - NFL.com
East-West Shrine Game Day 2 observations - NFL.com
Players who intrigue me:
Geronimo Allison - WR
Devon Cajuste - WR/H-Back
De'Vondre Campbell - LB
Josh Ferguson - RB
Hunter Sharp - WR (not playing - injury)
With the likelihood that Mayo is gone, I see LB, WR, and RB as the spots the Pats are likely to focus on early in the draft. Especially after the off year that LaFell had and with Dobson getting injured again. I'm not sure they will add an O-linemen considering the depth they actually have when healthy. The D-line could use a penetrator to back-up Easley, but they'd have to look at a late rounder like Devon Hargrave or Ebuka Onyemata whom they'd have to develop..
I wouldn't be surprised if the Pats looked for a Hybrid DE/OLB (Like Ninkovich) and a ILB/MLB type player. Keep in mind that Mayo is likely gone and Ninkovich will be in the last year of his contract starting next season and will be 32.
I don't think this should change our approach on finding a Ninkovich replacement, however I do think the recent future singing of James Vaughters is targeted at a potential Ninkonvich replacement. The moment I watched his highlight video, I was instantly reminded of Nink. Very good at setting the edge and shedding blocks. Very good against the run. Clearly he's a smart player, as with most Stanford players. They both have very similar combine measurable's, and he's listed as a OLB, but his tape says much more DE. He's also plays special teams and appears to excel at it, which could help him stick around. If you already haven't, I recommend you watch his tape. Hopefully he's next years Dion Lewis. One can only hope!
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