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Assessing team needs - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com
Reiss mentions Pat Kirwan's view's on the needs of each AFC East team. Kirwan lists the Pats needs as:
OLB
S
ILB
RB
WR
OT
QB
I'm more interested in Mike's comments, as they make sense. Here's an excerpt:
So not only are there contractual considerations for Belichick & Co. to consider-- but performance evaluations, potential retirements, injury statuses, and an overall roster upgrade, also factor into this year's draft selections. Accurately defining the Pats team needs is not easy for the average fan, especially when we consider all of the influencing factors that only BB is privy to.
Reiss mentions Pat Kirwan's view's on the needs of each AFC East team. Kirwan lists the Pats needs as:
OLB
S
ILB
RB
WR
OT
QB
I'm more interested in Mike's comments, as they make sense. Here's an excerpt:
---Assessing needs requires a multi-layered view -- one that factors in the short-term as well as the long-term. With this in mind, I'd shuffle around the above list a bit by including the defensive line and offensive guard.
The reason I'd include defensive line is that Jarvis Green, Richard Seymour, Le Kevin Smith and Vince Wilfork all have contracts that expire after the 2009 season. At offensive guard, starters Logan Mankins and Stephen Neal, as well as top reserves Russ Hochstein and Billy Yates, have contracts that expire after the 2009 season.
So not only are there contractual considerations for Belichick & Co. to consider-- but performance evaluations, potential retirements, injury statuses, and an overall roster upgrade, also factor into this year's draft selections. Accurately defining the Pats team needs is not easy for the average fan, especially when we consider all of the influencing factors that only BB is privy to.