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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.Except now Collins in our starting LB and we are thin at the position. Another way of looking at it is, BB was a year ahead of you by addressing the LB position before it became a need. while also addressing safety (the position you think is a need) with Harmon and rumor has it (although i don't see it) Logan Ryan may convert to S as well.
It's all in the eye of the beholder and the proof of the pudding is that Harmon played well (if unspectacular) Collins played well and is now slotted into the starting LB spot. So S and Lb were addressed. Just not in the way you wanted.
2.) My issue with the Collins pick was not Collins, but the choice of a DE/LB tweener when it was not a position of need compared to others (i.e. safety).
1.) The reasons the picks are questionable have nothing to do with their ability.
2.) My issue with the Collins pick was not Collins, but the choice of a DE/LB tweener when it was not a position of need compared to others (i.e. safety).
But it's all good now. BB can do no wrong. We're about to see 17-18 straight SB wins by the Patriots.
1) Collins is not a DE/LB tweener, he is a LB. Now that you have learned that, perhaps your opinion will change.
2) Drafting in the second round with only the current year needs in mind is foolhardy, and as of now without Collins LB would be by far the biggest need.
3) We drafted a safety in the next round.
Again, check the facts, and if you are honest, you will change your opinion.
1.) The reasons the picks are questionable have nothing to do with their ability.
2.) My issue with the Collins pick was not Collins, but the choice of a DE/LB tweener when it was not a position of need compared to others (i.e. safety).
But it's all good now. BB can do no wrong. We're about to see 17-18 straight SB wins by the Patriots.
I did not like the Garoppolo as a pick in the second round, but I wouldn't have liked any pick of a QB until late in the third or fourth. i did not like this QB class at all. Overrated from the beginning.
If the Pats took Garoppolo late in the third, I might not have had an issue with the pick. Really don't know much about the guy.
And back to the original question, I'd merely say that I'm most surprised by the Easley pick but am not an expert to say whether it is "questionable." It is a deviation from the Pats' normal draft strategy, which is to always take the sure thing in the first round. They usually take the guys with zero durability concerns and zero character concerns even if it means the player does not have as much upside as someone else available without those intangibles, simply because I think they realize teams cannot afford a first round bust with little return on investment.
I am shocked on how everyone misses the point on the Garopollo pick. Quarterback is the most important position in the NFL, bar none. If you see a QB who you think has a chance to be a long-term solution, you grab him. Whether it pans out or not, it's not like there aren't tons of busts at every position, and even most these "sure-fire" quality players that were available at the time will certainly bust as well.
With the quarterback position, if you win, you win big. The Patriots have picked guys like Hoyer, Mallett, Cassell, and O'Connell, most of which served of capable backups, understudies to Brady, and in the case of Cassell, capable of being a solid NFL player. How many defensive backs, linebackers, and wide receivers have done even less? Luckily, this is not a need position, but this is the NFL and our beloved QB won't be here forever.
So, do you guys think that Nick Foles was a need pick by the Eagles? Was Russell Wilson a need pick by the Seahawks, who drafted him after signing Matt Flynn that same offseason? Aaron Rodgers? What a guy named Tom Brady, who was picked despite having a franchise QB and two capable backups on the roster? No- these players impressed the scouts, who urged the teams that they flashed great potential and could thrive in their teams systems. I'm sure that these fanbases were outraged at wasting a pick, but now look at the tremendous dividends that those picks are paying. Quarterback is a different beast- it leads more directly to wins and losses- and I don't see why you fault a team for "reaching" or doing whatever necessary to land someone who they think could be the answer.
On another note: The Eagles have publicly stated that they wanted Russell Wilson badly in 2011, but they passed on him, thinking they'd get him later in the draft. The Raiders passed on Colin Kaepernick, thinking he'd fall to them in the second round. Think both those teams wish they'd been more aggressive and less concerned about whether they are "reaching"? I also bet that most people on here would be applauding had we taken a media household name like McCarron in that last second round spot, calling it a steal. I trust the Patriots scouting better than ours. If Garopollo busts, I can live with it. If the player drafted after him is a star, I can live with it. The draft is not a science, but draft strategies can be good or bad... I think the Patriots have a good overall draft strategy, placing a premium on the QB position.
I should have rephrased : to help us this year and in the years to come.
Some of the players I think could have had an impact this year that were still available are:
- Marcus Martin
-CJ Fed
-Scott Chrichton
-Chris Borland
-Terrance Brooks
- Louis Nix
-Trai Turner
-Tre Mason