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ChrisR2223 said:

I really believe this is the teams focus right now.
Everyday I sign into Patsfans and hoping to see Pat's trade for superstar player or heck at this point just solid spot starter or rotational player.
It seems that we targeted some players it didn't work out and now we are moving on to the draft.

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I would note that there is an entire sub-board devoted to the draft. Also, there has been a thread open discussing the draft for several weeks.

mgteich said:

I would note that there is an entire sub-board devoted to the draft. Also, there has been a thread open discussing the draft for several weeks.

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Im aware I felt it was a little different since as opposed to talking about the draft this is more of a I can't expect a splash signing.

NormZauchin said:

Belichick might be interested in adding a mime to his staff. Would lend some creativity to the in-game sideline signaling.

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Finally figured out what Ernie Adams did

Reamer that cracked me up, somebody red-x'ed you for miming. There is something visceral about mime-hating.

That said, I think that mime would be outstanding training for O-linemen. Mime is to hand-fighting on the O-line as tai chi exercises are to really using tai chi as a marial art.

The "phone booth" we say that guards are fighting in is even literally the box that mimes are so often trapped in.

I put it to you, gentlemen: American football and its Canadian counterpart are the only team sport in which mime finds such high expression.

BaconGrundleCandy said:

I've seen you bring this up numerous times. You should stop lol.
It reminds me of when people say things like, "He never took any reps from under center".

Options routes really aren't hard to run. Its foolish to think that way. Most of these athletes forgot more than you know by high school.

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I think the question is not whether some WR can run an option route or not, the difficulty comes from whether they see the play developing (the option) in the same way Brady does.

manxman2601 said:

I think the question is not whether some WR can run an option route or not, the difficulty comes from whether they see the play developing (the option) in the same way Brady does.

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Your wisdom is desperately needed in the tight end draft evaluation. Save us, wise one.

hey reamer...tmpg really hates your guts, eh? what the hell is that anyway, 2 miles per gallon? too many pina goonadas?

ATippett56 said:

Your wisdom is desperately needed in the tight end draft evaluation. Save us, wise one.

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Is that sarcasm?

manxman2601 said:

Is that sarcasm?

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I wouldn't think that it should be.

I think now we need to trade up for Hockenson.

manxman2601 said:

I think the question is not whether some WR can run an option route or not, the difficulty comes from whether they see the play developing (the option) in the same way Brady does.

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Sorry I just feel this is the most obvious thing ever. I idea that most WR in any class don't or cant run/learn an option route is asinine.

Its earning 12's trust & thinking like him thats the hard part.

But trying to say only 3-4 WRS can run that route is absolutely false & fake news X 1000.

manxman2601 said:

Is that sarcasm?

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Nope!

You are the Yoda of the PatsFans draft board.

ATippett56 said:

Nope!

You are the Yoda of the PatsFans draft board.

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Thanks, but not anymore. I've had a lot going on the last year and haven't had the time to put into the draft as I've had in previous years. But thanks for the compliment. Hopefully I can get back into it in detail next year.

What I will say is that aside from Hockenson and Fant, I don't think there's a clear TE1 in this group although there's a bunch of TE2s. If I missed out on the first two, I'd personally look at Dawson Knox, Warring and Drew Sample for someone who could take on the TE1 role but they might struggle to be better than replacement level. Warring has the biggest upside of those three but he's also quite raw. Maybe the best bet is to hope that Fant falls into trade up range and then sign/draft an inline TE to compliment him. That's how I see things currently but there are others that have done much more work on this class than I.

manxman2601 said:

Thanks, but not anymore. I've had a lot going on the last year and haven't had the time to put into the draft as I've had in previous years. But thanks for the compliment. Hopefully I can get back into it in detail next year.

What I will say is that aside from Hockenson and Fant, I don't think there's a clear TE1 in this group although there's a bunch of TE2s. If I missed out on the first two, I'd personally look at Dawson Knox, Warring and Drew Sample for someone who could take on the TE1 role but they might struggle to be better than replacement level. Warring has the biggest upside of those three but he's also quite raw. Maybe the best bet is to hope that Fant falls into trade up range and then sign/draft an inline TE to compliment him. That's how I see things currently but there are others that have done much more work on this class than I.

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I have appreciated your draft insight over the years.

ATippett56 said:

I have appreciated your draft insight over the years.

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I really appreciate that.

Manxman your the man Ive been reading on this forum forever and your posts are always quality and informative.
I don't watch much college football so between YouTube and peoples breakdowns I build my draft boards.

Thank you

ChrisR2223 said:

Manxman your the man Ive been reading on this forum forever and your posts are always quality and informative.
I don't watch much college football so between YouTube and peoples breakdowns I build my draft boards.

Thank you

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I appreciate that Chris, I really do.

Manxman...I never liked you...but I require your keen insight on the draft..as much as it pains me to say so. Please,do some digging in the TE area of the upcoming draft...as much as I dislike admitting it, I need your information. Otherwise...bugger off mate!

Would be the most Belichick thing ever to draft both Fant and Hockensen and big back the “monster TE” set

Todd Bradley said:

Would be the most Belichick thing ever to draft both Fant and Hockensen and big back the “monster TE” set

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And give up his entire draft to do it?
What capital