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Neal is a UFA so his contemplating retirement doesn't mean anything for the Pats as I believe they are ready to move in a different direction anyways. Especially since Neal can't seem to stay healthy.
Koppen's degradation has been an on-going thing since the end of 2007. And he seems to have been missing line calls as well..
I don't know if Kaczur can move inside. I honestly don't know how Bill feels about the guy. He clearly can't handle the edge rushers the way he needs to be doing. Maybe it's because, subconsciously, he was thinking he may have to slide in to help Neal/Connolly, or maybe he just can't. But He's clearly not stable enough at OT to be the starter.
That being said, I could see Matt Light moving inside to one of the guard positions with Mankins at the opposite one. That could help out the situation inside, but it would leave the Pats looking for help at the OT position. But that IS a position that the draft is deep in. Unlike Guard and Center, which seem to be pretty weak in this draft.
Koppen's degradation has been an on-going thing since the end of 2007. And he seems to have been missing line calls as well..
I don't know if Kaczur can move inside. I honestly don't know how Bill feels about the guy. He clearly can't handle the edge rushers the way he needs to be doing. Maybe it's because, subconsciously, he was thinking he may have to slide in to help Neal/Connolly, or maybe he just can't. But He's clearly not stable enough at OT to be the starter.
That being said, I could see Matt Light moving inside to one of the guard positions with Mankins at the opposite one. That could help out the situation inside, but it would leave the Pats looking for help at the OT position. But that IS a position that the draft is deep in. Unlike Guard and Center, which seem to be pretty weak in this draft.