A couple of thoughts -
1. I am really intrigued with the idea of getting Rosen. He is a QB talent that we won't see where we draft. I'd first try and see if I could get him for a 2nd and another pick rather than the first, but I might still pull the trigger. My ONLY trepidation is timing. If we assume Brady's got another 2 years left in him here, then that would leave us with only 2 years of control from his rookie contract. Is that enough? Maybe spending one of our first 6 picks on any QB THIS year is still too early.
2. I'm surprised to see Linstrom rated so high. He's very intriguing to me personally, despite the fact he plays a position the Pats are currently in no need of, and he'd be a bit of reach. But I might make the pick if I were in charge because I coached his dad in HS.
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BTW- his dad was about 6'5 220lb stringbean who couldn't walk and chew gum, and was about the 3rd best OLman on a team without another lineman over 200. Still he was a try hard kid who was a joy to coach. BUT when he left to play at BU, he grew a couple more inches, gained about 60 lbs over the next 4 years and parlayed that effort into a 3 or 4 year NFL career.
3. I'm loath to pick a TE at that point unless the FO feels he's a Gronk replacement. Fant is enticing but is he really a TE as we define it here. I'm of the feeling the need along the DL is too great to wait 50 more picks and hope one is there.