sebman2112
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That would be a horrible move. We cannot afford to waste a high draft pick on a position that we are already adequate at. How do you suppose we fill the glaring holes at OLB, CB. and ILB if we blow a second rounder on a rb?
Nothing against Stewart, but can he play CB or ILB or OLB?
Where did NE select Asante Samuel, Ellis Hobbs, and James Sanders? Answer : 4th round, 3rd round, and 4th round. Also, let's say the Patriots trade down from 7th overall to 14th overall (Bears), and pick up an additional 2nd rounder (44th overall) in the process.
The Patriots could then realistically select:
At 14th overall:
OLB Groves
CB McKelvin
CB Rodgers-Cromartie
CB Cason (if they really like him, and aren't worried about "reaching")
and others...
At 44th overall:
OLB Cliff Avril
CB Cason (I think he goes earlier, but some are projecting him in this range)
CB Brandon Flowers
OT Gosder Cherilus (Might go higher, but he could still be on the board)
RB Jonathan Stewart (if the Toe causes him to fall)
CB Patrick Lee
CB Reggie Smith
At 62nd overall
RB Jonathan Stewart (if his toe injury causes him to fall this far)
CB Chevis Jackson (I like him, and he could develop into better CB than some expect. He's obviously on the Patriots radar, as they've already interviewed him multiple times, and scheduled a gillette visit for him)
ILB Jonathan Goff
ILB Phillip Wheeler (He gained weight, and looked good at the combine.)
RB Chris Johnson (if they want a returner and future replacement for the soon to be 32 year old Kevin Faulk)
OLB Shawn Crable
At 69th overall:
as 62nd and 69th overall are very close together, a lot of the same players should be options...
ILB Jonathan Goff
ILB Phillips Wheeler
OLB Shawn Crable
CB Chevis Jackson
CB Charles Godfrey
at 126th overall:
CB Terrell Thomas
TE Brad Cottam (if he goes any higher it's a mistake, as he has some injury red flags)
CB/DB Simeon Castille
FS/DB Quintin Demps (Might go higher, but he could be here)
SS Josh Barrett
SS Thomas Zbikowski
ILB J Leman (this is a late fourth rounder, and I think he's either a fourth or fifth rounder)
There are some other options in the 5th, 6th, and 7th, like CB Zenon, LB McClain, and Safety Silva, but I don't feel like listing everyone right at this moment. In any case, they don't have to use their first three picks on OLB, CB, and ILB.
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