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As of April 9th the patriots had many, many needs, as documented (whined about) at length. Let's see how we did.
QUARTERBACK
ROBINSON - a developmental quarterback.
WIDE RECEIVER
HOLT - a starting top level WR to stretch the field opposite Moss
PRICE - a developmental WR (to compete with Tate)
TIGHT END
GRANKOWSKI - a first round quality solution
HERNANDEZ - a second round quality solution; he is also an h-back
OFFENSIVE LINE
LARSEN - the #3 center available as a devlopmental OL; 4th rounder per dryheat44
WELCH - a developmental OT; 6th round quality per dryheat44
RUNNING BACK
Clearly, the team judged that the time is next year. We already have a young starter, three solid veterans and a developmental back.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Lewis - a very good veteran
Warren - a JAG veteran, a former #1, should be a reasonable #7 DL
Deaderick - a late round DE that dryheat44 had as a late 3rd or early 4th round talent
Weston - a Practice Squad DT
LINEBACKER
Spikes - a GREAT ILB pick, may allow us to try Guyton outside (we also have McKenzie)
Cunningham - our young solid OLB
DEFENSIVE BACK
McCourty - We needed a corner; the value was there in the first; belichick got his man and
in effect picked up a 2011 2nd rounder by moving down in the first.
PUNTER
Mesko - long hang time and the best at dropping the ball behind the 20
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BOTTOM LINE
Are you kidding???!!! We got almost evertything we wanted for Christmas.
We didn't get a premier pass-rusher. I take it that Belichick didn't like who was available. And we didn't get a the 4th round running back that folks wanted, even though such a player probably wouldn't have played much in 2010 (we'll take care of RB next year).
We met our needs. We ended up with 6 top 100 players (per Gosselin) and a starting punter!
QUARTERBACK
ROBINSON - a developmental quarterback.
WIDE RECEIVER
HOLT - a starting top level WR to stretch the field opposite Moss
PRICE - a developmental WR (to compete with Tate)
TIGHT END
GRANKOWSKI - a first round quality solution
HERNANDEZ - a second round quality solution; he is also an h-back
OFFENSIVE LINE
LARSEN - the #3 center available as a devlopmental OL; 4th rounder per dryheat44
WELCH - a developmental OT; 6th round quality per dryheat44
RUNNING BACK
Clearly, the team judged that the time is next year. We already have a young starter, three solid veterans and a developmental back.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Lewis - a very good veteran
Warren - a JAG veteran, a former #1, should be a reasonable #7 DL
Deaderick - a late round DE that dryheat44 had as a late 3rd or early 4th round talent
Weston - a Practice Squad DT
LINEBACKER
Spikes - a GREAT ILB pick, may allow us to try Guyton outside (we also have McKenzie)
Cunningham - our young solid OLB
DEFENSIVE BACK
McCourty - We needed a corner; the value was there in the first; belichick got his man and
in effect picked up a 2011 2nd rounder by moving down in the first.
PUNTER
Mesko - long hang time and the best at dropping the ball behind the 20
=================
BOTTOM LINE
Are you kidding???!!! We got almost evertything we wanted for Christmas.
We didn't get a premier pass-rusher. I take it that Belichick didn't like who was available. And we didn't get a the 4th round running back that folks wanted, even though such a player probably wouldn't have played much in 2010 (we'll take care of RB next year).
We met our needs. We ended up with 6 top 100 players (per Gosselin) and a starting punter!
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