So the question is how much a stud is worth to thde patriots. Aside from the 2 quarterbacks, 5 players have stood tall among the rest: Miller, Dareus, Peterson, Green and Jones.
At least one of these players will be available at 6. I can certainly see that Belichick might believe that one of these players is worth players chosen at 17 and 33. Those who talk as if this puts all our eggs in one basket are simply nuts. We still would have more players in the top 75 than anyone else. We would have 6, 28, 60, 74, 92, and 125.
Do you all have no players in this draft worth 17 plus 33? That would be an aweful draft indeed.
I'm NOT saying anything will happen. After all, Belichick's player or players may not be there at 6; but this certainly worth the discussion. Obviously, it is also worth talking to others who might want to move down.
In the end, I think that many here undervalue really top players. Perhaps there are none in this draft. That the discussions are taking place indicates that belichick thinks that there is at least one such player.