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I think because the CB and WR talent is so deep that you can land some real studs at 24 and 28. Thus BPA wise I'd probably pick from those first. If by some dumb luck Willis falls to 24 of course I take him but I think there's real fall off at ILB after that so I'd wait till rounds 2 and 3 to go after guys like Harris, Siler, DeOssie, etc.
It's interesting how differently we see this draft! I still find the CB crop relatively uninspiring when you look at the qualities the Pats reliably draft for in DBs -- ball skills and tracking, field awareness/reaction, and tackling/run support. (Size, speed, loose hips and pure downfield cover skills seem a much smaller part of the equation.)
Whereas I do like this class of ILB prospects quite a bit. I'd be content with Willis OR Harris in round 1, Bradley or DeOssie in 2-3. That's a pretty significant group for a position that's generally hard to draft toward. And I love the safeties. Landry, Nelson, Griffin, Weddle, Piscitelli, Gattis and Wendling all look like great fits on day one.