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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.I have a sneaking feeling that pick is going to become Larry English. Anybody else thinking this or have I gone nuts?
maybe we can trade our first (#23) and first second (#34) and somehow get curry. the value chart says #3 overall goes for 2,200 points, while #23 (760 points) + #34 (560) = only 1320, it is possible. who knows.
I have a sneaking feeling that pick is going to become Larry English. Anybody else thinking this or have I gone nuts?
I think that the pick will turn into J. Peppers somehow.
Wouldn't it make sense for BB to trade out of the first round? I could see him parlaying the 1st rounder into a 1st + more next year. I think it's time to conserve some cap space and this would go a long way to protecting the Patriots salary cap. I could see us taking a linebacker in the second round + some receivers or young defensive lineman, but right now we don't really need anything. The Patriots are all set for the next year imo.
could this mean that he doesn't see any talent worthy of a 1st or 2nd round pick at CB? Or could this just be training camp fodder? Or preparing to trade Hobbs for picks before start of season? I have no idea....
Wouldn't it make sense for BB to trade out of the first round? I could see him parlaying the 1st rounder into a 1st + more next year. I think it's time to conserve some cap space and this would go a long way to protecting the Patriots salary cap. I could see us taking a linebacker in the second round + some receivers or young defensive lineman, but right now we don't really need anything. The Patriots are all set for the next year imo.
I honestly think if they come to an agreement with Taylor by then, its a possibility. Or I can also see him taking that pick plus another one and trading up for an impact player, like a Mayo, to complete our defense. IDK but I feel a WHOLE lot better now that we got bowden
I really don't get this thinking. It's not just the OP, it's a bunch of different posters saying "now we can trade our picks into 2010!" "Now we should trade out of the 1st!" Etc. I think this is misguided for a bunch of reasons:
- 24 hours ago CB wasn't near the top of my round-1 wish list anyway. It will be very, VERY easy to fill the first day with LB, DL, OL, S & WR.
- The Pats have carefully assembled a terrific collection of picks in a high-value portion of a high-quality draft. One of those picks (#47) has already been traded forward 2 years in a row.
- Your statement in bold above: "The Patriots are all set for the next year imo." Of course they are, that's how they operate. They work the mid-range of free agency to plug all their holes before the draft. That leaves them with maximum flexibility to aim for value and entertain deals on draft day. It also lets them use the draft in the ideal way, which is to fill NEXT year's holes with guys who have had a year to learn and adjust. (Think how we all knew they would target a safety high in 2007 because they would need one in 2008.) And this team faces some huge potential losses in 2010, especially along both lines.
IOW, plugging immediate holes in free agency doesn't mean you don't need the draft -- it means you're ready for the draft.
I really don't get this thinking. It's not just the OP, it's a bunch of different posters saying "now we can trade our picks into 2010!" "Now we should trade out of the 1st!" Etc. I think this is misguided for a bunch of reasons:
- 24 hours ago CB wasn't near the top of my round-1 wish list anyway. It will be very, VERY easy to fill the first day with LB, DL, OL, S & WR.
- The Pats have carefully assembled a terrific collection of picks in a high-value portion of a high-quality draft. One of those picks (#47) has already been traded forward 2 years in a row.
- Your statement in bold above: "The Patriots are all set for the next year imo." Of course they are, that's how they operate. They work the mid-range of free agency to plug all their holes before the draft. That leaves them with maximum flexibility to aim for value and entertain deals on draft day. It also lets them use the draft in the ideal way, which is to fill NEXT year's holes with guys who have had a year to learn and adjust. (Think how we all knew they would target a safety high in 2007 because they would need one in 2008.) And this team faces some huge potential losses in 2010, especially along both lines.
IOW, plugging immediate holes in free agency doesn't mean you don't need the draft -- it means you're ready for the draft.
I have felt for awhile that the team tries to be strong in all positions going into the draft...so they do not have immediate holes and can lean toward BAA..instead of nedd in an area...although the latter is always in the large picture. Remember how they got Wilfork?? He fell and fell and the Pats were in the right place at the right time...I think the KC pick is perfect for a 1st rounder that dropped...RIGHT to the Pats.I really don't get this thinking. It's not just the OP, it's a bunch of different posters saying "now we can trade our picks into 2010!" "Now we should trade out of the 1st!" Etc. I think this is misguided for a bunch of reasons:
- 24 hours ago CB wasn't near the top of my round-1 wish list anyway. It will be very, VERY easy to fill the first day with LB, DL, OL, S & WR.
- The Pats have carefully assembled a terrific collection of picks in a high-value portion of a high-quality draft. One of those picks (#47) has already been traded forward 2 years in a row.
- Your statement in bold above: "The Patriots are all set for the next year imo." Of course they are, that's how they operate. They work the mid-range of free agency to plug all their holes before the draft. That leaves them with maximum flexibility to aim for value and entertain deals on draft day. It also lets them use the draft in the ideal way, which is to fill NEXT year's holes with guys who have had a year to learn and adjust. (Think how we all knew they would target a safety high in 2007 because they would need one in 2008.) And this team faces some huge potential losses in 2010, especially along both lines.
IOW, plugging immediate holes in free agency doesn't mean you don't need the draft -- it means you're ready for the draft.
Wonder how secure Hobbs feels with these aquisitions.
He probably feels fine, if I had to guess.