Run DmC is definitely one heck of a talent.
Jake Long is an absolute beast but I think the Pats have done pretty darn well with Matt Light at LT. As for linebackers, I have personally seen a lot of Dan Connor and Laurenaitis. They're both awesome but I think Connor fits the mold of lb we're looking for a little better.
Connor is a classic tough, smart, gritty, run stopper, an excellent blitzer, and good in coverage. When Paul Poz won the Butkus playing alongside Connor last year, I wasn't the only one astonished that they picked the wrong Penn State LB. Connor has played better than Poz on a worse defense and Poz was pretty darn good for the Bills until he got injured this year. Laurenaitis is a play maker: excellent in coverage, an uncanny knack for interceptions and a good blitzer. However, if you watch his almost every Saturday, he is not nearly the same run stopper as Connor. He's good but trust me, Connor's better in this area. He's still a beast though.
OSU's Vernon Gohlston (DE) is a potentially VERY interesting OLB conversion project, the guy is a FREAK 6'4 260, he's got 10 sacks so far this year (8th in the nation) and has allegedly run very low 4.5's before . Downside? He's probably on roids
Do you turn down a pass rusher like that?