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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 welcome either. BPA is my preference, but OT & CB are of particular interest because they usually come with a hefty pay tag and in the first round, those positions are surer things than QBs, historically.If we stay at 15, I believe we'll target an OT or a CB
“If you’ve got two quarterbacks, you have none.” - John Madden
Using two early picks on two quarterbacks seems like a waste of resources. The team needs to pick the one it likes most and put their resources into developing him. Plus there are other positions that need addressing both for the short and long term.
They’ve yet to decide whether or not to exercise the 5th year options on Wynn and Michel. Definitely don’t expect them to with Michel since $4m is high for a RB2 with long term degenerative knee concerns. Wynn is good when he’s out there but he’s missed a lot of games in three years so far. Also Trent Brown is a free agent next offseason, as is James White, and Damien Harris is a free agent the year after. Stephon Gilmore and JC Jackson are both slated for free agency next year too. OT, RB, CB are just some of the positions that they’ll want to address, on top of QB.
If he’s available at 15, I can see the Pats selecting Jaycee Horn. May be able to keep Gilmore or Jackson but doubtful of keeping both, and Horn looks the part of a long term CB1.
For those with apprehension of taking a corner in the first, remember this. I’d say the four best corners (talking talent, overall ability, career resume, etc.) to ever suit up for the Patriots, in order of which they joined, were Mike Haynes, Ty Law, Darrelle Revis, and Stephon Gilmore. What do they all have in common, besides Super Bowl rings? They were first round draft choices. Horn has that type of upside. And honestly he might even be gone by the time the Pats pick at 15, so who knows.
So if Newton has a good year as the Pats starter, will you be happy or disappointed?Trade the first into next year.
Package next years 2 1s to draft a QB.
Accept another lost season with garbage at the most important position.
Unless we can also trade for Garopollo, Mariota or any of the 50 QBs that are better than newton.
If next year were better for QB's, I suppose that might make some sense. BTW, which QB's could we get this year if we had another mid 2021 firs?Trade the first into next year.
Package next years 2 1s to draft a QB.
Accept another lost season with garbage at the most important position.
Unless we can also trade for Garopollo, Mariota or any of the 50 QBs that are better than newton.
Yeah, we've no idea how the Pats grade those 5 guys.
That’s a stupid question. So you think that if you don’t think every player on the team is the greatest that means you are rooting against them?So if Newton has a good year as the Pats starter, will you be happy or disappointed?
Whoever is there. If we screw up and set the franchise back a year by not getting the QB this year then we have to get him next year. If we are going to play the game that we never like any QBs then we will never have one.If next year were better for QB's, I suppose that might make some sense. BTW, which QB's could we get this year if we had another mid 2021 firs?
This strategy leads to winning our next divisional round game in 2026 or 2027.At 15, bb should take the best player available!
no more reaching for questionable talent!
I don't think moving down is in the cards. As it stands now, as many as five QBs could be taken in the first 10 picks which is going to push blue chip players down. This is BB's chance to grab a blue chip player who can be a core player for the next decade. He doesn't often get a chance to do that.I see it the same way.
It's kind of a lot to ask of the coaching staff to take in two raw rookie QBs, coach and evaluate them, whilst preparing for a season starting off with Cam, and working out where Stidham fits if at all. It's different than drafting two TEs since you do have a fair number of two TE sets and they do take a lot of hits so are injury risks.
Seems a lot of people want/expect an exciting draft night for us, but history shows we tend to move down a lot...
This is why I think the 5th QB will last to #15. Say you are a GM of a NFL franchise owned by a billionaire and have the choice between a QB you know very little about or a franchise cornerstone player for the next decade.....I don't think moving down is in the cards. As it stands now, as many as five QBs could be taken in the first 10 picks which is going to push blue chip players down. This is BB's chance to grab a blue chip player who can be a core player for the next decade. He doesn't often get a chance to do that.
Trade the first into next year.
Package next years 2 1s to draft a QB.
Accept another lost season with garbage at the most important position.
Unless we can also trade for Garopollo, Mariota or any of the 50 QBs that are better than newton.
Whoever is there. If we screw up and set the franchise back a year by not getting the QB this year then we have to get him next year. If we are going to play the game that we never like any QBs then we will never have one.
That’s a stupid question. So you think that if you don’t think every player on the team is the greatest that means you are rooting against them?