I guess Darnell Washington wasn’t on their board. Cause he was available at 76.
I heard he dropped like a stone because of medical reports.
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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 guess Darnell Washington wasn’t on their board. Cause he was available at 76.
All the Mac haters will love this…this dude takes over when Mac and Zappe go down and we go to the promised land. Edelman dreamed of this happening I’m sure back when he was playing. Well since Mapu and Jules had qb xp…if only in H.s and Uni… /sNot a ringing endorsement there.
This is where I feel a huge opportuity was missed.I guess Darnell Washington wasn’t on their board. Cause he was available at 76.
Matt Milano and Deion Jones are both roughly Mapu's size, no? And they're both good for roughly 100 tackles/year.I can’t understand how people will think he’s too light to be a LB.
Do people not realize Fred Warner is only 230 at 6’3? Mapu can easily get bulked up to 225 at least. Jerome Baker and JOK in Cleveland are also playing in the 220’s at LB.
So many guys anymore are around that 230 frame. LB’s aren’t 260 anymoreMatt Milano and Deion Jones are both roughly Mapu's size, no? And they're both good for roughly 100 tackles/year.
I feel they coulda/shoulda drafted a WR or OT at this spot as those positions need upgrading.
ok . who was the upgrade at those positions at #76 (or even higher if you wanted trading up)?
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you dont think the complete incapability of stopping Bills (esp QB run/mid field) in any (normal) game over the last yrs needed addressing?
(and they just added a potential monster TE/big slot prospect..)
They hardly ever punted and unless you solve this the rest doesnt matter much.
Dugger is a beast but he just cant cover backwards/crossers/mid filed or consistently. Its 3 years, its not going to change.
Same for Phillips, Peppers. Same for every other LB on the roster.
Is Mapu the guy to solve this? IDK . but it does look like a move in that direction.. together w Gonzo, Joneses all movable pieces..
It was the #1 priority in my book (esp in a draft w no tackles) . and im glad they addressed it with all first 3 picks.
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btw - heres another pre-draft take - w comp to Jeremy Chinn
Are the Patriots really in a position where they can pass up talent in favor of need?They drafted an in the box SS. As i've said the player is OK. The question is was it a higher priority than WR or OT? I don't think it was.
Well, yes, the Patriots think so because that's exactly what they did.Are the Patriots really in a position where they can pass up talent in favor of need?
I don't think so.
So we Reached for a Guy with a Torn pec real BB Draft special there.Tore his pec in February, so He won’t be ready for camp, and of course he will have to learn a new system, and play against people who won’t be selling insurance. You would think after a year watching Strange get turnstiled, BB would have learned that their is a reason these guys were recruited.
Depends on the position I guess.Are the Patriots really in a position where they can pass up talent in favor of need?
I don't think so.
Can't wait to see Mapu try to tackle him.I guess Darnell Washington wasn’t on their board. Cause he was available at 76.
Can't wait to see Mapu try to tackle him.