* Ye Official 2012 Mock Draft Thread!! *

[BritPat]

Unless he plays DE or OLB you mean

 

[manxman2601]

Unless he plays DE or OLB you mean

Ha ha. Great British minds think alike. I actually wrote that exact sentence but deleted it thinking it might be too provocative.

 

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

He is going to be a full time Olympian. I'll pass on wasting a 4th on him.

Which means what exactly? He won't play football at all?

 

[BritPat]

Which means what exactly? He won't play football at all?

Not this year, he's planning to run at the Olympic trials and turn pro as a sprinter.

 

[NinjaZX6R]

Not this year, he's planning to run at the Olympic trials and turn pro as a sprinter.

This. He wants to join Team USA in the 2012 Olympics.

 

[Husse]

Divestiture
...

While I do think you are outrageously over the top on most days with the superlatives and overall structure of your post and such, I'll be sad to see you go. When you aren't too far over the top I usually enjoy your posts. And your vocabulary, I don't know whether I love it or hate it.

I do regularly go to your site, which I think is user-friendly(although a drop-down menu of the positions to choose from would be an upgrade) and has a lot of good information. Great compilation of many different sources.

Good luck to you wherever you go to next!

 

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

Well that's bull****. You're a significant part of why I even post here.

 

[Leemo]

*27) New England Patriots (via Saints) - Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB: Another versatile front seven player the Patriots could add to their defense. The Patriots could look to use Mercilus as a DE in 4-3 sets and an OLB in the 3-4. Mercilus has a lot of talent and has piled on the sacks, but he has done so at the expense of leaving his assignments and leaving himself vulnerable for offenses to run by him. New England could hope to make him more disciplined in their system while taking advantage of his natural physical talent.

*32) New England Patriots - Fletcher Cox, DE/DT: The second versatile front seven player New England selects, but Cox can thrive as a 4-3 DT or a 3-4 DE, Cox has athleticism and superb strength. He has pass rushing moves, but he mostly depended on his bull rush while at Georgia. He is at a good weight for either position, but he's capable of adding more weight at the pro level. Adding him to play next to Mercilus would be a good way for New England to start patching up a poor defense, especially one that generates little pass rush.




i love the picks but incidently Konz and Crick go between our two picks...

 

[Peachhead]

Divestiture

Well, that's quite a bummer. I've always enjoyed talking football with you (even though sometimes your writing style has me shaking my head j/k). Hopefully we'll cross cyberpaths in the future. Until then I bid you peace and good luck. GO PATS.

 

[jsull87]

Well that's bull****. You're a significant part of why I even post here.

What is all the fuss about? i enjoy OTG's posts and while his style differs to mine i am checking this site every day for draft news and views.

will be missed mate

 

[Wilfork#75]

Whats going on? Is OTG leaving us?

 

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

What is all the fuss about? i enjoy OTG's posts and while his style differs to mine i am checking this site every day for draft news and views.

will be missed mate

Losing a good poster from a land of not good posters. That's what all the fuss is about!

Whats going on? Is OTG leaving us?

I guess because a moderator or two don't understand the value Grid brings to the site.

 

[Wilfork#75]

I guess because a moderator or two don't understand the value Grid brings to the site.

Thats craziness, OTG is a valued contributor to PatsFans, and the heart and soul of the Draft Forum. Don't go OTG, this place won't be the same without you.

 

[manxman2601]

Gleaned from Tony Pauline at the Draft Insider

One curious interview that went on for a long, long time was between the New England Patriots and UMass tight end Emil Igwenagu. We hear the Pats, who are loaded at the tight end position, are looking at the UMass senior as a fullback- a position he’s projected to by a number of teams.

 

[jsull87]

Losing a good poster from a land of not good posters. That's what all the fuss is about!



I guess because a moderator or two don't understand the value Grid brings to the site.

i think you misinterpreted my "whats all the fuss about" friend. I meant what is the situation. Not "stop making a fuss".

 

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

i think you misinterpreted my "whats all the fuss about" friend. I meant what is the situation. Not "stop making a fuss".

Whoops :bricks:

 

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

Gleaned from Tony Pauline at the

Define "Loaded at the TE position". While we have a lot of talent there, we don't have much depth. It's up for interpretation I guess.

 

[manxman2601]

Define "Loaded at the TE position". While we have a lot of talent there, we don't have much depth. It's up for interpretation I guess.

Well as I didn't say it, I can't really define it. Just passing on info.

 

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

Well as I didn't say it, I can't really define it. Just passing on info.

Oh, no I know that. That's what the last sentence meant. Sorry for the mix up.

 

[patsfaninpa]

Scott Wright from NFL Draftcountdown has his updated Top 100 rankings out today. Here's a link. If we went by his rankings I could get.

2012 NFL Draft, Overall Rankings - DraftCountdown.com

1a Fletcher Cox de/t - miss st
1b Nick Perry olb/de - usc
2a Donta Hightower - lb - Alabama
2b Brandon Boykin - CB - Georgia or Jayron Housley Va Tech or Casey Hayward - Vandy

Sign Dushon Goldson and our defense is vastly improved.

3 Joe Adams or Jarius Wright - Arkansas