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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.1. It's something to be aware of and if true, then yes it would bother me. But we don't do interviews so there's no real way for us to know.
2. Well as things stand, we need a safety but aside from Jimmie Ward and Clinton-Dix, there's none that really excite me. Three possibilities occur to me:
1. Shazier-Tuitt (40) - ASJ
2. Cooks/Beckham-Tuitt-ASJ
3. Use 40+29 to trade up for Ebron or Donald.
Which is a good message board topic: Who do you NOT want them to take?
Aaron Donald - They might pick him if he were available. But he won't be. And he's a one gapper and can get washed out in the run. BB doesn't like it when people get washed out, opens up big holes.
Where are you getting this from? Donald is supposed to be very good against the run?
29. New England Patriots (12-4): Kelvin Benjamin, wide receiver, Florida State In this scenario, the Patriots probably trade down. Defensive linemen Stephon Tuitt and Ra’Shede Hageman, tight ends Austin Seferan-Jenkins, Jace Amaro and Troy Niklas, and edge defenders Dee Ford and Scott Crichton are still available. Even with all those players still around, the Patriots, as always, do the unexpected. The Patriots have shown interest in Evans and Lee this offseason. Benjamin, at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, is a matchup nightmare despite running a 4.60-second 40-yard dash. It doesn’t really make sense to draft another wide receiver a year after picking Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce and signing Kenbrell Thompkins, but there’s a reason New England is looking at first-round wideouts. Hageman and Amaro, the two most common Patriots mock picks, aren’t perfect fits, either. Hageman is too much of a risk for the Patriots to take in Round 1 (because of questions about his effort), and Bill Belichick is unlikely to take a tight end who can’t block like Amaro. With all the talent in this class, it’s becoming increasingly likely the Patriots trade out of the first round for the second straight year.
Read more at: Patriots Surprise In 2014 NFL Mock Draft By Adding Massive Wide Receiver | NFL Draft | NESN.com
Doug Kyed at NESN has a first round mock that has the Patriots taking Kelvin Benjamin, and the thing is, I do think that's so ridiculous. BB loves mismatches and whilst Benjamin doesn't overly excite me, he is certainly a mismatch.
Patriots Surprise In 2014 NFL Mock Draft By Adding Massive Wide Receiver | NFL Draft | NESN.com
17. Baltimore Ravens (8-8): Aaron Donald, defensive lineman, Pittsburgh Donald might look like an odd fit for the 3-4 Baltimore Ravens at first glance, but if he can cut some weight, he could be a versatile defender like Terrell Suggs. He already has the speed and agility to stand up and play on the edge. Donald worked out for teams at his pro day playing outside linebacker, according to former NFL scout Russ Lande.
I was about to post that mock. It's original, I'll say that. Kyed also had this tidbit:
:bricks:
I think Donald certainly has versatility, and the speed and agility to stand up at times. But to take the most disruptive interior rusher in the draft and convert him to an edge rusher? That's pretty radical.
I was about to post that mock. It's original, I'll say that. Kyed also had this tidbit:
:bricks:
I think Donald certainly has versatility, and the speed and agility to stand up at times. But to take the most disruptive interior rusher in the draft and convert him to an edge rusher? That's pretty radical.
Like the mock but you have to question whether Donald, the TE's or Bitonio will be around at the places you've picked them.
My second question is what would your mock look like without the Mallett trade? Would you still try and trade up for Donald?
Not sure if this one was previously discussed but I'll give King credit for going against the current conventional wisdom on where people will go.
Y! SPORTS
Teddy B #1
Robinson #2 ahead of Clowney
Raiders taking Donald at #5 Oh no Mayo say it ain't so! :bricks:
Anthony Barr all the way down to 20
Kouandjio staying in the first round to the Saints
Dee Ford to the Pats
Johnny Manziel............not in the first round.
Some of these I agree with some I don't but at least he was original.
To be honest, I don't know why a team wouldn't take an athletic freak like Donald in the top 10. Although it is a cracking top 10 this year. I've previously mentioned the Falcons as a potential landing spot for Donald.
I can totally see Donald moving into the top ten and Manziel sliding. Really the two I can't bet on board with of his "bold" predictions is Ford to the Pats and Kouandjio staying in the first round.
I agree on Kouandjio but I could see Ford if BB wants to upgrade the pass rush. ford's good 3-cone makes him a potential Pats fit as a pass rusher. He is undersized, but he had the joint fastest 40 compared to combine DLs, the 2nd best LJ and third best 3-cone. Unlikely, but not impossible.