Rumor: Draft 2 WRs according to Ian Rapoport

[VrabelJr]

Please no No NO do not let BB screw up again. He should never be allowed to draft a WR ever again. No RBs either.

We all know Maroney didn't pan out (although everyone forgets in 07 we would have been 17-1 instead of 18-1 without him), Ridley has shown a ton of potential and Vareen has the talent and versatility to be an elite every down RB.

But lets face it, this isn't a running team and you could put Adrian Peterson on the Patriots and he would still only get 10-15 carries a game. This is why we only get RBs on the cheap (draft, undrafted, free agents). RBs aren't the commodity they once were.

 

[bwhit33]

You think vereen is an every down back? He's got the speed sure, but he's not the guy you want in there pounding it on 3rd and 2

 

[Snake Eyes]

We all know Maroney didn't pan out (although everyone forgets in 07 we would have been 17-1 instead of 18-1 without him), Ridley has shown a ton of potential and Vareen has the talent and versatility to be an elite every down RB.

But lets face it, this isn't a running team and you could put Adrian Peterson on the Patriots and he would still only get 10-15 carries a game. This is why we only get RBs on the cheap (draft, undrafted, free agents). RBs aren't the commodity they once were.

Are we a passing team because we havent had good backs or have the lack of good backs neecessitated we pass it more?

 

[Snake Eyes]

You think vereen is an every down back? He's got the speed sure, but he's not the guy you want in there pounding it on 3rd and 2

Since Verern is excellent at catching the ball I'd say that makes him ideal to have in on 3rd down, I'm just hoping he can be a 1st and 2nd round back as well.

 

[bwhit33]

Since Verern is excellent at catching the ball I'd say that makes him ideal to have in on 3rd down, I'm just hoping he can be a 1st and 2nd round back as well.

For sure, he's not a 20+ carry per game back, but NE doesnt ask that

 

[ay-yo]

Are we a passing team because we havent had good backs or have the lack of good backs neecessitated we pass it more?

B/c we haven't had good backs. We didn't throw it to the TE more than the avg team until we had Gronk and Hernandez. BB will always model the offense to the talent available. First we were a ball control offense, then McDaniels spread it out with Moss and now we run the 2 TE offense.

But lets face it, this isn't a running team and you could put Adrian Peterson on the Patriots and he would still only get 10-15 carries a game.

Disagree. We averaged 67.6 plays per game this year. Peterson or any elite back would get 20 carries, Brady would throw it 35-45 times and there's still a few plays left over for the change of pace back / reverses. On top of that any elite back would get about 3-5 catches per game.

 

[NinjaZX6R]

Please no No NO do not let BB screw up again. He should never be allowed to draft a WR ever again. No RBs either.

You know its coming.....2012 NFL Draft reincarnation of Bethel, Chad Jackson, Tate, Price, PK Sam.....

Both of you need to be locked up in a padded room. Yeesh. Negative Nancy's.

 

[Smokeeye123]

I have them getting Sanu with the 27th pick...I know that won't happen but the fanboy inside me whats it to...

They could always go after someone like McNutt later on though.

 

[MP-Logick]

I have them getting Sanu with the 27th pick...I know that won't happen but the fanboy inside me whats it to...

They could always go after someone like McNutt later on though.

The number one rule about BB is he always surprises us. No one saw him picking a G in 2005, a CB in 2010 or an OL last year...I'm sure we're due for a few shocks on draft day this year as well.

 

[Husse]

Are we a passing team because we havent had good backs or have the lack of good backs neecessitated we pass it more?

The Pats are a passing team because they have Tom Brady at QB.

 

[patsderoer]

The Pats are a passing team because they have Tom Brady at QB.

And a very bad defense.

 

[captain stone]

...and dumb-asses calling the plays.

 

[captain stone]

Both of you need to be locked up in a padded room. Yeesh. Negative Nancy's.

But that doesn't make inaccurate what they've stated, however.

 

[NinjaZX6R]

But that doesn't make inaccurate what they've stated, however.

No. It actually does. Since the start of the 2011 season, those two have been what I've described them. Did that when we were winning. Did that more when we lost 3 games.