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Bequette,Wilson,Jones and Hightower were all defensive captains of thier respective collegiate teams in 2011
I could see a reason why the surprise guy Wilson was drafted was that he showed leadership skills enough to make him a captain.
Perhaps Belichick has seen a lack of leadership on the defensive side of the ball and wants to secure a solid and tight locker room going into the next several years with high character guys and ones that were chosen by their collegiate coaches to captain their team.
Sounds to me that besides football talent and fundamentals,character and leadership definitely played a role in all 4 selections and obviously guys who were held in high esteem enough to make them leaders of the defense.
We have had enough slugs like Adalius Thomas,Haynesworth and perhaps even a disgruntled Randy Moss potentially bring down the locker room or at least interrupt the routine and it was time for a change and I like the fact that these new guys are the future of the NE Patriots and hopefully will be a tight defensive bunch when the season is on the line.
I could see a reason why the surprise guy Wilson was drafted was that he showed leadership skills enough to make him a captain.
Perhaps Belichick has seen a lack of leadership on the defensive side of the ball and wants to secure a solid and tight locker room going into the next several years with high character guys and ones that were chosen by their collegiate coaches to captain their team.
Sounds to me that besides football talent and fundamentals,character and leadership definitely played a role in all 4 selections and obviously guys who were held in high esteem enough to make them leaders of the defense.
We have had enough slugs like Adalius Thomas,Haynesworth and perhaps even a disgruntled Randy Moss potentially bring down the locker room or at least interrupt the routine and it was time for a change and I like the fact that these new guys are the future of the NE Patriots and hopefully will be a tight defensive bunch when the season is on the line.
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