Patriots Rumor A.J. Brown trade rumors heat up - Should Patriots get him?

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There should be a tackle available.

If Drake Maye is constantly on his butt, that's very bad. Worse than a WR not separating, worse than no pressure on the opposing QB.

Who though?

Blake Miller or Max Iheanachor maybe? Neither one of them are particularly impressive. I haven't listened to Ninkovich speak on it but I'd be surprised if he's speaking from a position of having more than a very surface level knowledge of the draft class. It easy to say Moses is old and needs replacing, but there has to be a coherent strategy and not just picking positions to draft.

To each their own but it's not the route I'd go, depending on how the board falls.

 

[patfanken]

Who though?

Blake Miller or Max Iheanachor maybe? Neither one of them are particularly impressive. I haven't listened to Ninkovich speak on it but I'd be surprised if he's speaking from a position of having more than a very surface level knowledge of the draft class. It easy to say Moses is old and needs replacing, but there has to be a coherent strategy and not just picking positions to draft.

To each their own but it's not the route I'd go, depending on how the board falls.

There is no guarantee that any draft pick that you draft at 31, even if it turns out to be a good pick, is going to start next season and be anything more than a depth piece. The Pats drafted Nate Solder with the SEVENTEENTH pick and he didn't start his for most of his rookie year. At 31 you are looking at the 4th or 5th choice at OT.

Now given all that, IF there is a guy the Pats are excited about there at 31, I'd have no problem with the pick, even with the understanding that he likely isn't going to be an instant starter, but I'd prefer and edge, LB, or WR at the spot, if KC Conceptcion is there. But the point is that Blake Miller or Max Ihenachor isn't going to be an improvement on the "old man" for 2026. So, if your goal is to improve the OL for THIS upcoming season, I'd prefer doing it in the 3rd round or later and developing him over time.

 

[scott99]

There is no guarantee that any draft pick that you draft at 31, even if it turns out to be a good pick, is going to start next season and be anything more than a depth piece. The Pats drafted Nate Solder with the SEVENTEENTH pick and he didn't start his for most of his rookie year. At 31 you are looking at the 4th or 5th choice at OT.

Now given all that, IF there is a guy the Pats are excited about there at 31, I'd have no problem with the pick, even with the understanding that he likely isn't going to be an instant starter, but I'd prefer and edge, LB, or WR at the spot, if KC Conceptcion is there. But the point is that Blake Miller or Max Ihenachor isn't going to be an improvement on the "old man" for 2020. So, if your goal is to improve the OL for THIS upcoming season, I'd prefer doing it in the 3rd round or later and developing him over time.

Usually the #31 overall isn’t a big contributor right away.

I don’t mind a tackle at #31, you could never have too many Olinemen. If it’s a right tackle, well Moses won’t last forever, the draftee may play sooner than later.

Honestly, I’ll be happy with a tackle, Edge or a WR/TE at #31.

 

[VJCPatriot]

There should be a tackle available.

If Drake Maye is constantly on his butt, that's very bad. Worse than a WR not separating, worse than no pressure on the opposing QB.

There are good tackles in this class. The best ones will go in the teens obviously. But there are good ones who project as NFL starters in the 20's if we move up a bit.

There are also some decent 2nd/3rd round OL but you can't expect them to start right away.

 

[upstater1]

There are good tackles in this class. The best ones will go in the teens obviously. But there are good ones who project as NFL starters in the 20's if we move up a bit.

There are also some decent 2nd/3rd round OL but you can't expect them to start right away.

Guards, yes, but all the tackles are gone by the 2nd round pick.

Maybe Markel Bell will suit us at the late 2nd round pick, but as you say, he's developmental. And he won't be there at the end of the 3rd round.

 

[upstater1]

Who though?

Blake Miller or Max Iheanachor maybe? Neither one of them are particularly impressive. I haven't listened to Ninkovich speak on it but I'd be surprised if he's speaking from a position of having more than a very surface level knowledge of the draft class. It easy to say Moses is old and needs replacing, but there has to be a coherent strategy and not just picking positions to draft.

To each their own but it's not the route I'd go, depending on how the board falls.

Blake Miller for sure, he's huge, he's good and has a ton of experience. Does he have warts on film? That's what happens when a guy has played a lot of games, a lot of football.

Max I. obviously is raw and needs a lot more work.

I think both of these guys will be just as good as ANY OTs you might land at 31 in other drafts.

 

[upstater1]

There is no guarantee that any draft pick that you draft at 31, even if it turns out to be a good pick, is going to start next season and be anything more than a depth piece. The Pats drafted Nate Solder with the SEVENTEENTH pick and he didn't start his for most of his rookie year. At 31 you are looking at the 4th or 5th choice at OT.

Now given all that, IF there is a guy the Pats are excited about there at 31, I'd have no problem with the pick, even with the understanding that he likely isn't going to be an instant starter, but I'd prefer and edge, LB, or WR at the spot, if KC Conceptcion is there. But the point is that Blake Miller or Max Ihenachor isn't going to be an improvement on the "old man" for 2026. So, if your goal is to improve the OL for THIS upcoming season, I'd prefer doing it in the 3rd round or later and developing him over time.

We've been waiting until the 2nd and 3rd day for our OL picks over the last several years. We have made a lot of those picks, guards and tackles. It hasn't worked. We're zero for 10.

I don't think we can gamble with Maye's health.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

If the end result of the Patriots upgrading WR is to sign Diggs back at a better price, and draft a WR in the first 3 rounds I will have no problem with that. Signing Doubs, bringing back Diggs, and adding a WR prospect will give them a good receiving unit while retaining the ability to add Edge and tackle prospects in the draft. They will have plenty of young WR's to develop, and be in great shape to re-sign Gonzalez and then Maye. As much as many will dislike it developing their young players is the way to maintain a contender while paying your top players. That requires patience from the organization, and fans need to deal with it.

I agree. I am at the point where I don’t want to give up draft capitol for AJ.
I know we went to the SB but we still have many needs to build a strong long term team. I believe to do that you get young talent at bargain prices which allows you to get a big trade deadline player and build a deep team
I don’t want to reach for any position in first 2 rounds. Take the best DE, OL, WR or TE with those picks and keep building with top of the board players.

 

[VJCPatriot]

I agree. I am at the point where I don’t want to give up draft capitol for AJ.
I know we went to the SB but we still have many needs to build a strong long term team. I believe to do that you get young talent at bargain prices which allows you to get a big trade deadline player and build a deep team
I don’t want to reach for any position in first 2 rounds. Take the best DE, OL, WR or TE with those picks and keep building with top of the board players.

I'm thinking a 2027 2nd round pick plus a mid round pick for AJ Brown. This way we don't touch our early draft capital for this year.

The Eagles won't get a 1st. Right now it's all posturing until June 1st cuts when they likely need to make a move. Most teams will have their rosters set by then so the Patriots are still the most likely suitors.

 

[Dec54]

I think…..

Idiot

 

[reflexblue]

Sam thinks his opinions are facts.

Sam brings levity

 

[n1997y]

Sam brings levity

Unlike the haters bashing him

They’re just bullies picking on him and not adding any value to any conversations.

It’s tiresome.

 

[JackBauer]

Unlike the haters bashing him

They’re just bullies picking on him and not adding any value to any conversations.

It’s tiresome.

At this point I guess most of the board are haters then. Also, tiresome was an interesting word choice.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Sam brings levity

There is nothing funny about endless misery.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Unlike the haters bashing him

They’re just bullies picking on him and not adding any value to any conversations.

It’s tiresome.

Sam is the one who is tiresome.,

 

[Huckleberry1]

Sam brings levity

Honest question, do you really find those who are always negative funny? I don't, I think they are miserable.

 

[reflexblue]

Honest question, do you really find those who are always negative funny? I don't, I think they are miserable.

It was an attempt at levity, Honestly there are times that his posts are so off the wall i just shake my head and chuckle.

 

[reflexblue]

There is nothing funny about endless misery.

I find people who attack him endlessly worse, they could just ignore him. Its not mandatory to read and reply to him.

 

[Huckleberry1]

I find people who attack him endlessly worse, they could just ignore him.

True, I just tend to use ignore for people who only want to argue endlessly.

 

[reflexblue]

True, I just tend to use ignore for people who only want to argue endlessly.

Thats why i never paid attention to ring 6, he was always arguing with someone over something that was probably minor