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Taylor would play DE, not Wilfork.
I do not think Taylor works at DE, he is strictly a phone booth player. Wilfork works at DE because of his tremendous lateral agility.
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My guess is that BB trades down unless Fairley or someone like that falls like Wilfork did. There is not a lot of difference between the DE/OLB types so BB will trade down and take two at 25 and 28? Then trade out of the 33 position (you know that is coming) and then grab a bunch of 2nd round guys. Bruschi is right - the Pats can not have too many rookies but this draft is too good at the Defensive front 7 BB must be sleeping with a smile - and hopefully he will remember - TRENCHES, TRENCHES, TRENCHES. We used to win the battle in the trenches, let's hope this draft gets us back there.
I have been watching a lot of Baylor film recently and I see Taylor as the best 3-4 NT in this draft. He really holds his ground well and eats up double teams pretty effectively.
He is an effective pocket pushing pass rusher as well.
I have always thought the Jets would take Taylor in the first.
But based on Patriot type player BPA talent available at #28 and the fact that Wilfork looked good at DE and that we have the #33 pick, I am starting to like the idea of taking Taylor at #28.
I'm sticking with my wild-ass hypothesis that, unless Danny/Shanny have fallen head-over-heels in love with one of the QBs, they may reach for Taylor at #10.
In any case, Wilfork at DE is not ideal. He played at DE a lot out of circumstantial necessity - IOW, in many situations, the D-line lost less with Wilfork at DE and G. Warren (or whoever) at NT than the other way around.