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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I am beginning to think Mankins was the last good draft pick by the Patriots... Maroney is out for the year, Jordan is on a one year deal.
RB is a good value position, some good players are picked in rounds 2-4. There are some promising juniors but Chris Wells is the only first round lock.
Doubt it.
Beanie Wells is a Top 10 pick. Probably the first RB off the board.
I think Jordan will re-sign with us. Morris still has 1 more year on his contract. So does Faulk. So we can hold off until 2010 for drafting a big time RB.
BTW - Benjarvus Green Ellis was impressive today. I like the way he runs.
Maroney should be traded.. we''d be lucky to even get a 3rd rounder for him.
I've been a Maroney fan but he's trying my patience - I have no interest in a RB in the first round. We still have Morris, Maroney and Faulk back next year with maybe Jordan. I'm good with that and will be happy to re-visit in 4/2010.
Agree. To me, the more pressing need for the running game is the offensive line - that's what will lead to a more consistent attack. We've seen flashes of awesomeness from Maroney, and if Neal's healthy, and if we can upgrade RT, then I imagine that we'd see it on a consistent basis.
That's why I wouldn't address RB at all anytime soon. I'll take the same 5 guys back next year, I guess BJGE won't be PS eligble by then, unfortunately...but I like what I see from him, too. I'm hoping RT is addressed, my faith in Kaczur is diminished, and we need an RG for down the road.
I like Neal. Unfortunately, he is 32 and has a history of shoulder issues. The Pats need to bring in someone who they can either replace him with or groom to replace him.
The Pats also need a RT. I had hoped they'd be able to get Willie Anderson and was disappointed that they didn't even try for him.
Unfortunately, I think that O'Callaghan is done as well. Britt needs to be let go and they need an upgrade for Yates and Hochstein.
I like Neal. Unfortunately, he is 32 and has a history of shoulder issues. The Pats need to bring in someone who they can either replace him with or groom to replace him.
The Pats also need a RT. I had hoped they'd be able to get Willie Anderson and was disappointed that they didn't even try for him.
Unfortunately, I think that O'Callaghan is done as well. Britt needs to be let go and they need an upgrade for Yates and Hochstein.
I agree with those posters who say that OL is a higher priority that RB right now. We can see that a healthy Morris can easily gash defenses when the OL is blocking well. So strengthen the OL. We don't need to prioritize RB until Morrs/Maroney contracts run out. And yeah I know these guys are only healthy for half the year but... that still leaves us with faulk/jordan/BJGE for the other half.
There are a couple of OG's in this draft that could fit in well with the Pats scheme, but the one I like best is Urbik of Wisconsin. He comes off the ball with a flat back and has no trouble moving 330 lb DT's. He is decent in pass protection, but would definitely improve in the Dante bootcamp. He is a lot bigger than BB has historically gone after, but on the Right side, I think we need a bigger OG, (undersized Neal and Yates are being torn to pieces out there) especailly if we let Mankins or Koppen pull from the back side.
Since Neal is so injury prone, it might be a good idea to add another OG to the mix. Second question, why does Yates still have a job? He is the revolving door of offensive linemen.
Since Neal is so injury prone, it might be a good idea to add another OG to the mix. Second question, why does Yates still have a job? He is the revolving door of offensive linemen.