The Official NFL Draft Day 3 Thread

patchick · Apr 28, 2012

stcjones said:
I think someone else made the picks in the first round for us......ever since then...it has been pure Bill Belichick!!!! Guys that are predicted to go in the 6th round taken in the 2nd.....guys that played more rugby than football and were NOT EVEN ON anyone's radar.....Taken in the 6th while MUCH Better positional players remain on the board. I am usually prepared for the typical BB draft....picking guys no one has heard of, taking guys that are predicted to go much later or not at all....early. But because he picked so WELL and somewhat consistently in the first.....threw me off my usual draft day mentality!!!!

Well, it has been painfully obvious for the past couple of rounds that the Pats were done, done done with this draft. They just didn't want any of the players you consider "MUCH better."

Given that, why not take a flyer on some super-raw guys who are great athletes with great intangibles and see what happens?

Dingleberry · Apr 28, 2012

In all seriousness, there is probably nobody in the later rounds of this draft who BB thinks is an upgrade over anybody on the roster.

These late picks are for guys he probably wants to sign as UDFA, does not want to risk competition from other teams.

And really, if he is truly a rugby type nut who ends up being an absolute special teams beast, I like that from a 6th round pick.

Or Kiper's 33rd ranked DB would be better because at least there's a picture of him in the magazine?

upstater1 · Apr 28, 2012

Special teams plays this year:

Did ya see Ebnah, Chandlah and Highwatah demahlish those guys?

Rusty Coupe · Apr 28, 2012

The Jets draft Robert Griffin from Baylor in the 6th round, ok Rex has a sense of humor.
Robert T. Griffin Draft Profile

SONS_OF_BELICHICK · Apr 28, 2012

People need to understand ....BB has bigger balls than those ESPN frauds....

Wotan_the_Wanderer · Apr 28, 2012

Just got in and saw that we drafted Nate Ebner?
I don't know but the guy sounds Amish.

Uncle Rico · Apr 28, 2012

WOw, just watched that YouTube video so many people here linked to. Powerful stuff; great character guy, someone you root for. Finish Strong -- nice motto for the Pats.

Lampshade · Apr 28, 2012

shalise manza young ‏ @shalisemyoung
"I can't say enough about coach Mike Vrabel...what an amazing guy" - Ebner

manxman2601 · Apr 28, 2012

Dingleberry said:
In all seriousness, there is probably nobody in the later rounds of this draft who BB thinks is an upgrade over anybody on the roster.

This. reading War room, who you replace on a roster is a key constituent for the Pats in putting together a grade. If they don't think you'll replace anyone on the roster, you probably don't get on the draft board at all.

Urgent · Apr 28, 2012

There's always a run on ruggers just before the seventh round.
Patriots just prepared as always.

ATippett56 · Apr 28, 2012

manxman2601 said:
Don't believe you. You had about 100 prospects in your mock and he wasn't one of them

More like 1000!

Deus Irae · Apr 28, 2012

Lampshade said:
shalise manza young ‏ @shalisemyoung
"I can't say enough about coach Mike Vrabel...what an amazing guy" - Ebner

And there it is....kickbacks.

Deus Irae · Apr 28, 2012

manxman2601 said:
This. reading War room, who you replace on a roster is a key constituent for the Pats in putting together a grade. If they don't think you'll replace anyone on the roster, you probably don't get on the draft board at all.

I'm sure Ventrone's nervous...

SONS_OF_BELICHICK · Apr 28, 2012

this is the round we start picking former wrestlers ....track people....

DaBruinz · Apr 28, 2012

Lampshade said:
shalise manza young ‏ @shalisemyoung
"I can't say enough about coach Mike Vrabel...what an amazing guy" - Ebner

I guess that answers whether or not Vrabel may have said something to the Pats.

Also, in the thread that JackBauer linked, I find it interesting that the Pats had been in contact with Ebner back in March..

Dingleberry · Apr 28, 2012

Fact: Ebner will make the 53 and be a special teams freak.

Fact: I will be in Gillette this year wearing my Ebner jersey. Wonder what number he will get?

Kicking_Game · Apr 28, 2012

Uncle Rico said:
WOw, just watched that YouTube video so many people here linked to. Powerful stuff; great character guy, someone you root for. Finish Strong -- nice motto for the Pats.

I'm more excited about Ebner than Wilson. :bricks:

Let's hope BB once again proves his genius.

manxman2601 · Apr 28, 2012

Deus Irae said:
I'm sure Ventrone's nervous...

Didn't he have so many quick roster turnarounds that he ended up replacing himself.

Urgent · Apr 28, 2012

Clip from the Ebner announcement press conference:

"Yeah, well, I've been coaching this team over a decade now. You know retirement has to be out there somewhere. We've gone to the Super Bowl what, five times, something like that, over the past decade or so. I figure, I start the season, there's about a 50% chance we make it. So that's not really all that challenging. But has any coach ever taken a team to the Super Bowl with players without any actual football experience? So rugby is a start. You know I've been scouting lacrosse. So let's just wait until the seventh round, OK. Any other questions guys? No?"

Armchair Quarterback · Apr 28, 2012

Word is they are going to try and draft both Grimace and Mayor McCheese in the 7th.

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