Pats tidbits from Rick Gosselin column

[Spiral]

Semi-interesting tidbit on Pats/Cowboys first-round trade, and a comment on BB's draft philosophy near the end of the column.

If Tim Tebow succeeds, coaches will have last laugh over scouts | NFL News | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

 

[Bostonian1962]

Semi-interesting tidbit on Pats/Cowboys first-round trade, and a comment on BB's draft philosophy near the end of the column.

If Tim Tebow succeeds, coaches will have last laugh over scouts | NFL News | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

Gosselin said the Pats already have 9 picks next year, but don't the Pats actually have their own 7, plus an extra 1st, 2nd, and 6th, for a total of 10?

 

[Spiral]

Correct. Plus a couple of possible comp picks for Watson and Green, so it's realistically at around 12.

 

[PatsChamp88]

First round
First round (from Oakland)
Second round
Second round (from Carolina)
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Sixth round
Sixth round (from New Orleans)
Seventh round

Re-setting Patriots 2011 draft picks - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

 

[patriotscpfc]

I know we said this last year, but would another 12 picks make this team?

I reckon we should use some of these picks to get a player in this year. Maybe our 3rd for a pass-rusher

 

[PatsChamp88]

I know we said this last year, but would another 12 picks make this team?

I reckon we should use some of these picks to get a player in this year. Maybe our 3rd for a pass-rusher

Derrick Burgess Jr.

 

[Sicilian]

I know we said this last year, but would another 12 picks make this team?

I reckon we should use some of these picks to get a player in this year. Maybe our 3rd for a pass-rusher

If a rookie pay scale is put in place, 2011 could be the year to be aggressive and go after some players at the top of the draft that we really like. Imagine this (obviously optimistic) scenario:

Our 1st round picks are 9 (Oak-1350 Pts) and 32 (I can dream right?-590 Pts).

Our 2nds are 47 (Car-430) and 64 (270).

If we had two players in the top 10 we really liked, we could trade 32, 47, and 64 to someone for the number 10 pick (1300 Pts) and go top heavy if we chose.

Not saying we would do that, but that would be the limit to our flexibility (a jump from 32 to 10). That's assuming we won the SB, so if you assume we don't and have a pick in the mid 20's or so, the jump gets even easier.

With a ton of rookies making the squad in two consecutive years, this might be the best opportunity (in hopefully a cost controlled environment) to pick up a couple of Seymour/Mayo level talents.

 

[patriotscpfc]

Derrick Burgess Jr.

Right now, a young Derrick Burgess would be our best pass-rusher.