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Nick Mangold, C, Ohio State
If Whitner or Lawson are available the Patriots would go in that direction first, especially for Whitner, but they're gone. Cornerback and linebacker are areas of need and they'll look hard at the value left on their board in those areas, but they could very well surprise and grab Mangold, whom Belichick considers among the five best players in this draft. Belichick values big over small and building from the inside out. Incumbent center Dan Koppen is coming off an injury and is eligible for free agency after next season, so drafting Mangold would allow New England to fill the position at minimum base salary levels for six to eight years if you add in what Koppen has been paid. Now that's value.
7. Oakland
Reggie Bush, RB, Southern Cal
Al Davis never thought he'd be in position to take the talented Trojans playmaker, and in typical Raider fashion, he won't pass on the outlaw. The wild card is Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler, who would be appealing because Aaron Brooks is only a short-term solution.
JR4 said:I doubt PATs will take a Mangold at 21 but ......
if they did I'd be happy. If this is the best way to improve the Oline
in their opinion then great. I really wanted a significant upgrade to the
Oline as an offseason move. This would do it for me.
But as I said .. I doubt they do it.