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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.After he receives a boatload of picks from Cleveland for Jimmy G.. there will be plenty of time for the draft prognosticators to get to work.
Until then there will only be dreams of what might be..
What a couple of days, usually the Pats are quiet when this starts.. this year less so, what makes BB so great is his unpredictability, as soon as we figure him out he does a 180... life is good Patsfans..
The diagnosed needs are a developmental T,a reserve developmental DE, a LB( HTower) and a RB (Blount). I would add a Developmental C if Andrews can't get bigger and stronger.I'm pretty sure Bill isn't done, and I still wouldn't consider the draft worthless.
Depth is still needed, as is some youth to groom at spots. We have some potential defections next year (Butler, Solder, Ealy, etc) that we need to prepare for.
With 2 3rds, we can still add immediate rotation help. Thuney and Mitchell were 3rd and 4th round immediate contributors last year.
The draft is still important.
The diagnosed needs are a developmental T,a reserve developmental DE, a LB( HTower) and a RB (Blount). I would add a Developmental C if Andrews can't get bigger and stronger.
All these can be met by signing our own FAs' and drafting the developmental linemen with our remaining picks which are well situated to just such a task.
There's still work to be done at DE , RB, and LB, but if Hightower signs they could do most of it in remaining free agency.
What do we seriously need from the draft at this point anyway??
"Diet," "Zero" or plain ol' Coke?BB must be on a 48 hr coke binge.
Or, even better, he could show up and tell people that he's there to take a few "Days Off."He will be there because no..... Days.... Off .... NO DAYS OFF, NO DAYS OFF *awkward voice and smirk*
That's usually the plan, right? Show up at the draft without dramatic needs?
I love the premise of the OP, and would be laughing for days if the Pats traded all of this year's picks, and then acquired the Mr. Irrlevant pick, then showed up at the draft only once, to make that final one. Leave their seats empty in the auditorium. What a great FU to the entire establishment of the NFL. The Pats would dominate the draft day TV coverage with this move...without even being there. All the other owners would just be furious.
But it also probably isn't the best strategy. I'm more prone to think that they are making room for picks they'll get in a JG trade that's being finalized over the next few days. There is a limit to how many rookies can be absorbed and taught the Patriot way in a given year.
As I look at the roster, they most need starting LB talent, a good backup OT (Solder or Cannon going down is a huge vulnerability right now), and a RB that weighs more than 135 pounds soaking wet.
And then if a JG trade nets a dynamic edge player, holy cr@p.
I'm going to laugh my ass off if Cleveland capitulates and hands the Patriots the first overall. Imagine adding Garrett to this defense?
"Diet," "Zero" or plain ol' Coke?
Or, even better, he could show up and tell people that he's there to take a few "Days Off."