Is free agency all but over by now?

[mgteich]

Should we expect more than a couple minor additions (perhaps at FB and/or LS) and jags for camp competition? Do we have money for anything else? I was hoping to re-sign Mike Wright, but perhaps we should be looking to an early pick instead to fill the position.

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MG’s ROSTER AS OF MARCH 10

OFFENSE (27)
QB (3) Brady, O'Connell, Gutierrez
RB/FB (5) Taylor, Faulk, Morris, Maroney, BJGE
WR (6) Moss, Welker, Lewis, Aiken, Slater, (Ventrone)
TE (3) Watson, Baker, Thomas
OT (4) Light, Kaczur, LeVoir, O’Callaghan
OG/C/LS (6) Mankins, Koppen, Neal, Hochstein, Yates, Connelly

DEFENSE (24)
DL (6) Wilfork, Seymour,Warren, Green, Smith, Adams
LB (9) Thomas, Mayo, Guyton, Bruschi, Crable, Banta-Cain, Woods, Alexander, Redd/Ruud
CB (5) Hobbs, Bodden, Wheatley, Wilhite, Richardson
S (4) Meriweather, Sanders, Springs, Spann

SPECIALISTS (2)
K (1) Gostkowski
P (1) Hanson

PRACTICE SQUAD
Wendell, Listorti, DeVree, Craig, Malone

 

[Brady_Moss]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

Should we expect more than a couple minor additions (perhaps at FB and/or LS) and jags for camp competition? Do we have money for anything else? I was hoping to re-sign Mike Wright, but perhaps we should be looking to an early pick instead to fill the position.

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MG’s ROSTER AS OF MARCH 10

OFFENSE (27)
QB (3) Brady, O'Connell, Gutierrez
RB/FB (5) Taylor, Faulk, Morris, Maroney, BJGE
WR (6) Moss, Welker, Lewis, Aiken, Slater, (Ventrone)
TE (3) Watson, Baker, Thomas
OT (4) Light, Kaczur, LeVoir, O’Callaghan
OG/C/LS (6) Mankins, Koppen, Neal, Hochstein, Yates, Connelly

DEFENSE (24)
DL (6) Wilfork, Seymour,Warren, Green, Smith, Adams
LB (9) Thomas, Mayo, Guyton, Bruschi, Crable, Banta-Cain, Woods, Alexander, Redd/Ruud
CB (5) Hobbs, Bodden, Wheatley, Wilhite, Richardson
S (4) Meriweather, Sanders, Springs, Spann

SPECIALISTS (2)
K (1) Gostkowski
P (1) Hanson

PRACTICE SQUAD
Wendell, Listorti, DeVree, Craig, Malone

I wouldn't be surprised if BB decided to use Sammy at FB this year

 

[khayos]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

When you put it like that, it seems we'd go for O-Line / D-Line in the draft... wow.

 

[Disco Volante]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

Adam Seward still isn't on the team.

 

[JSn]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

Funny, but LB and future considerations on O-Line/D-Line now seem like the glaring draft needs.

Hm. I'm hoping for a day one safety and OLB - after that, hard to say. Makes you wonder who won't be on that roster in September though. That's a pretty deep team, talent-wise.

 

[amazinPats]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

I still think Jason Taylor would be a great fit for this team. Questions is: can we still afford him?

His signing would be the final piece. Then we could trade a couple of day one picks for higher ones in 2010. We could fill holes with our remaining three day one picks along with second day projects.

 

[mgteich]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

My draft priorities are
DE
ILB
OLB
WR
S
OG
OT

We have seven picks in the top 120 picks and seven needs, a nice match of needs and resources. We could even draft a long snapper in the 6th. I think there are three that are available.

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The vulnerable include at least the following, so there is plenty of room for upgrades:
WR Ventrone
RB/FB BJGE
OG Yates
OT O'Callaghan
C/LS Connelly
QB Gutierrez
DL Adams
LB Alexander, Ruud, Redd
DB Richardson, Spann

 

[KevinFaulk-33]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

Now we signed also the Long Snapper:

BostonHerald.com - Blogs: The Point After Blog Archive Pats sign long snapper Hodel

The Patriots have replaced Lonie Paxton, by announcing the signing of veteran long snapper Nathan Hodel today.

 

[nantucketguy]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

I wouldn't be surprised if BB decided to use Sammy at FB this year

isnt springs a CB?

 

[mgteich]

Re: Is Free Agency All But Over Now?

I have listed Springs as a safety, since without an addition, he would be our #3 safety, However, I expect the #3 safety to be drafted in the second round, as does almost everyone else.

isnt springs a CB?