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Some comments on the most recent comments:
1. Why is it that people don't seem to get that great #1 WR's have little to do with getting their teams into the playoffs. So the question seems obvious. Why are teams in such a hurry to draft one?
2. Think about it. 10 of the 12 best #1 WR's in the league played on teams that DIDN'T make the playoffs. Clearly the relationship between success and great #1 WR's is NOT a good one.
3. That is what makes this seemingly national obsession with WR's so curious to me. Clearly you DON'T need one to succeed, so why is it that we fans keep chasing them like its a quest for the Holy Grail.
4. Now its not that I wouldn't want to have one....or two for that matter, but I'm NOT going to do anything as stupid as waste draft picks in the best draft of the last decade to acquire one, REGARDLESS of how good they might end up being. Even if you were guaranteed that they'd be the next Charles Johnson I wouldn't do it. Remember the next playoff win that Charles Johnson experiences will be his first.
5. 80+ posts on a wildly speculative and unsubstantiated report is probably expected given the length of the off season. Only the thing disappointing is the number of people here who gave it any credence.
6. As to whether BB might pick a TE with his first pick, I'd have to admit its a possibility. However I don't think that any of the 3 guys being considered as round 1 possibilities is worth it. In fact the only guy I think is worth a round 1 pick athletically is Ebron. However even with him, I'm having trouble with his 11% drop rate. That is by far the highest rate of any of the top 4 guys. So forget about trading up for him, I'd have a lot questions even if he fell to 29.
7. I do think we need a TE early and right now my first choice would be Niklas in the 2nd. Great size, length and strength combination, to go along with an acceptable 4.75 40 and a sub 7 three cone time. I'm praying he will be there at 62
8. Ausie is right. The best value in this draft is in the 30-65 range. Unfortunately everyone knows it. Everyone in the bottom 10 in this draft is hoping to god that someone sitting in the top 10 of the 2nd round will make a deal. I'd just LOVE to somehow wind up with 3 picks in that sweet spot. I'm just not very confident that it is going to happen
9. And to Andy who wondered why we are all so interested in DT's when we seem to have so many them coming back, here are a few reasons
a. Wilfolk and Kelly are both well over 30 and coming off serious injuries who knows how well they will play this season, and neither are locks to play in 2o15.
b. Siliga Chris Jones, and Valano, did an admirable job filling in last season. They played way above any expectations we might have had......BUT the are what they are. They are all limited either by size, length, or athletic ability in some fashion. They are a huge asset as back ups, but become liabilities as starters.
c. So with Kelly and Wilfolk's age and infirmities making them short term assets at best, and the rest being somewhat limited as guys with elite potential, there is a desperate need for the Pats to get younger and more talented in the interior of the DL.
1. Why is it that people don't seem to get that great #1 WR's have little to do with getting their teams into the playoffs. So the question seems obvious. Why are teams in such a hurry to draft one?
2. Think about it. 10 of the 12 best #1 WR's in the league played on teams that DIDN'T make the playoffs. Clearly the relationship between success and great #1 WR's is NOT a good one.
3. That is what makes this seemingly national obsession with WR's so curious to me. Clearly you DON'T need one to succeed, so why is it that we fans keep chasing them like its a quest for the Holy Grail.
4. Now its not that I wouldn't want to have one....or two for that matter, but I'm NOT going to do anything as stupid as waste draft picks in the best draft of the last decade to acquire one, REGARDLESS of how good they might end up being. Even if you were guaranteed that they'd be the next Charles Johnson I wouldn't do it. Remember the next playoff win that Charles Johnson experiences will be his first.
5. 80+ posts on a wildly speculative and unsubstantiated report is probably expected given the length of the off season. Only the thing disappointing is the number of people here who gave it any credence.
6. As to whether BB might pick a TE with his first pick, I'd have to admit its a possibility. However I don't think that any of the 3 guys being considered as round 1 possibilities is worth it. In fact the only guy I think is worth a round 1 pick athletically is Ebron. However even with him, I'm having trouble with his 11% drop rate. That is by far the highest rate of any of the top 4 guys. So forget about trading up for him, I'd have a lot questions even if he fell to 29.
7. I do think we need a TE early and right now my first choice would be Niklas in the 2nd. Great size, length and strength combination, to go along with an acceptable 4.75 40 and a sub 7 three cone time. I'm praying he will be there at 62
8. Ausie is right. The best value in this draft is in the 30-65 range. Unfortunately everyone knows it. Everyone in the bottom 10 in this draft is hoping to god that someone sitting in the top 10 of the 2nd round will make a deal. I'd just LOVE to somehow wind up with 3 picks in that sweet spot. I'm just not very confident that it is going to happen
9. And to Andy who wondered why we are all so interested in DT's when we seem to have so many them coming back, here are a few reasons
a. Wilfolk and Kelly are both well over 30 and coming off serious injuries who knows how well they will play this season, and neither are locks to play in 2o15.
b. Siliga Chris Jones, and Valano, did an admirable job filling in last season. They played way above any expectations we might have had......BUT the are what they are. They are all limited either by size, length, or athletic ability in some fashion. They are a huge asset as back ups, but become liabilities as starters.
c. So with Kelly and Wilfolk's age and infirmities making them short term assets at best, and the rest being somewhat limited as guys with elite potential, there is a desperate need for the Pats to get younger and more talented in the interior of the DL.
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