Patriots all "pleasant surprise" signings/picks in the BB era

[sb1]

Similar to the "disappointments" thread but how about the signings or draft picks that turned out to be a pleasant surprise or someone that exceeded your expectations by a lot?

Brady is the obvious one so not counting him.

Off the top...

QB: Cassell
RB: Antowain Smith, Blount
OL: Wendell, Onwenu
TE: M. Bennett
WR: Meyers, Givens, Branch 2.0, Edelman, Moss (never saw 07 coming), Slater (for his special teams)

LB: KVN, Cox, Judon
Secondary: Malcolm Butler, T-Buck

Special Teams: Bailey, Gunner, Folk

I'd love to put Damien Harris on this list but he's just not staying healthy enough for my liking
Hopefully Stevenson can be put here sometime.

 

[50-yard-line]

We shouldn't be doing these threads.

In case no one's noticing, the board is beginning to wilt. Anger has a sell-by date.

 

[borg]

Similar to the "disappointments" thread but how about the signings or draft picks that turned out to be a pleasant surprise or someone that exceeded your expectations by a lot?

Brady is the obvious one so not counting him.

Off the top...

QB: Cassell
RB: Antowain Smith, Blount
OL: Wendell, Onwenu
TE: M. Bennett
WR: Meyers, Givens, Branch 2.0, Edelman, Moss (never saw 07 coming), Slater (for his special teams)

LB: KVN, Cox, Judon
Secondary: Malcolm Butler, T-Buck

Special Teams: Bailey, Gunner, Folk

I'd love to put Damien Harris on this list but he's just not staying healthy enough for my liking
Hopefully Stevenson can be put here sometime.

 

[Ian]

I like where your head is at, but let's also save this one for the offseason

 

[sb1]

I like where your head is at, but let's also save this one for the offseason

Just to change it up