**The official Day 2 Patriots Draft Thread**

[stevedogc]

There goes another pass rusher.

 

[Patspsycho]

Yeah, I do. Meriweather is going to be after money and I think that Dowling is a better fit given the coverage complexities. He potentially can fit in on the outside as well as I think he's strong enough to be a good x defender. Best fit in my opinion is at safety though.

I think Sanders is the odd man out.

 

[MossWelkowski]

There goes Sheard, anther year with Banta Cain missing tackles, why do I even bother?

lol... 3 shutdown corners now and youre pissed?


I have a feeling the pats trade up soon to get bowers

 

[TealSox]

Shades of 2010... the Patriots take a CB, followed by an AFC East team taking a CB. Lets hope Williams is the next Wilson and Dowling is the next McCourty.

 

[Patriot Missile]

I'll be perfectly ok with Jarvis Jenkins or Kenrick Ellis.

 

[PatsFaninAZ]

49ers gave a 4 and a 5 and swapped picks to move up.

You know, at that compensation, I wouldn't have loved the trade either.

 

[Off The Grid]

I think that Dowling is a better fit given the coverage complexities. He potentially can fit in on the outside as well as I think he's strong enough to be a good x defender. Best fit in my opinion is at safety though.

That's good enough for me.

I am officially on board.

 

[SVN]

Bill Belichick Passionately Defends Drafting Philosophy, Sticking to What He Believes In - New England Patriots - NESN.com

the carl banks example probably explains the CB pick for those wondering what happened to bodden and mcourty already being there.

 

[strngplyr]

Interesting that Buffalo went for CB,too(Williams) right after the pats.......kind of validates the pick,doesn't it?.......I bet the pats are going to give up a 3 or 4 to come into the 2nd rd again.

I'm starting to understand BB a little.....OT and CB trump just about everything but QB's.

Pats still have 2 more second round picks, 56 and 60.

 

[stevedogc]

lol... 3 shutdown corners now and youre pissed?


I have a feeling the pats trade up soon to get bowers

Dowling was drafted 10 minutes ago and he is already a shut down corner. Oh brother!

 

[TheSolderKing]

why didn't we trade?? 49ers seemed ready...

you have been hypnotized by BB's wheel and deal.


we can and will trade a 3 for a 2 next year watch

unlikely but a 2 for a 1 in 2012???


when u r desperate you give up w/e.

 

[Patspsycho]

There goes Sheard, anther year with Banta Cain missing tackles, why do I even bother?

Your savior is coming soon, and his name is Allen Bailey.

 

[TealSox]

lol... 3 shutdown corners now and youre pissed?


I have a feeling the pats trade up soon to get bowers

As much as I like Dowling, I would be upset with taking another injured player - like Bowers. 2011 needs to produce something, otherwise this team just took a huge step back.

 

[PatDaPatriot]

I think Sanders is the odd man out.

No way...BB loves the guy...

Dowling is a legit corner. I can't imagine he moves to safety, but what do I know...

 

[Patspsycho]

There goes one of IF's binkie.

 

[BKBroiler]

Who needs a Front-7 anyway?

I'm offically pissed. We could have had Dowling much later in the 2nd round and could have traded out of the 33rd.

How do you know that he'd be available later on in the 2nd? Give us your source that he'd be available because I'd love to see what the rest of the draft is supposed to look like.

Will people really calm down. He must have been the best player on their board. Is BB supposed to not take the best player on his board if the Pats need to make a pick. Maybe BB would've have liked to have taken him later, but no one was offering enough for him to drop back. Or maybe its the fact that there are a bunch of DE/OLB left in the draft while the DB depth is extremely shallow.

 

[stevedogc]

Your savior is coming soon, and his name is Allen Bailey.

He'll be gone by then. This draft just has that feeling

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

lol... 3 shutdown corners now and youre pissed?


I have a feeling the pats trade up soon to get bowers

where? they can have five, if the QB can stand back there he will pick them apart!!

Dowling has been hurt since High School, and now suddenly he is going to be OK??

There goes Ryan WIlliams now, that is prety much everybody that we wanted gone and we have yet another fialed second round CB

 

[billdog3484]

very frustrating...just wanna scream. when do we get a pass rush? i dont get it.

 

[Froob]

Only if you wanted them to begin with.


McCourty played pretty well in a bad pass rushing defense last season. We've signed Marcus Stroud to help the line, Ty Warren is returning and Leigh Bodden is returning. I'm of the opinion that our defense is better already especially with the signing of a big, physical thumping cornerback/safety.

The only query I have is the injuries but I'm happy with what the Patriots are doing right now.

Yea, but would be nice to add at least one guy. You need studs are every corner spot though if you don't have a good pass rush though. Hopefully Ty is back to form and Stroud can play well. I wonder how far Bowers is going to fall.