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IDK. It feels to me like there may be more uncertainty about the current OL roster in general, and not just at LT.

It would certainly get noisy up in here from jaws hitting keyboards if the Pats went OT, then OG with their first two picks.
I wouldn't mind Daniels or Ragnow at 43. Shoring up the OL is never a bad investment. I still prefer defense, but I wouldn't complain about a top level IOL.

I was doing one for "Mock Draft Monday" & very tempted to go oline early back to back but still nabbed a few players some fans might not see coming.

And I agree w/ MM in terms of OL in general. We're def looking at the group as a whole.
 
Ballage is ... has been so intriguing but he never took that step needed in college.

From a rec threat he's almost as good as it gets. Esp bc of his size. He really could be a problem. He can line up anywhere & again is a huge target.
As a runner he's an inside zone/man runner that wants hit that hole & go North/South. Hell look for contact & will finish. He'll lower his shoulder. Tough, physical. Trusted in big spots. GL, Short yardage.
He's not gona bounce it outside for a big gain. Doesn't have the vision, balance or feet for it. Not a stop/start guy. No wiggle.
 


Another possible day 2 pass rusher to add to the list along with Sweat, Ejiofor, Hubbard, Holmes and maybe Fitts
 


Another possible day 2 pass rusher to add to the list along with Sweat, Ejiofor, Hubbard, Holmes and maybe Fitts


As I mentioned in my measureables thread, I really want to like Armstrong more than I do. He certainly has potential.

Fitts might be the best fit of all. If he checks out medically, he may have the best combination of skills, size, and draft value. It's all about health with him, but otherwise he he seems like a natural projection for the Patriots multiple fronts.
 
Just a reminder, there’s still about 10-13 visits we don’t know about - a big part of the puzzle currently hidden from us.
 
Here’s another piece of the puzzle although I think this might be due diligence as he seems to be falling

 
Christian Kirk, D.J. Moore and Calvin Ridley all in on visits. Anthony Miller noticeable by his absence?
 
My attempt at a consolidated list of pre-draft contacts drawn from various sources. I'm sure that there are some missing.

Notably, no source notes any Shrine Game contacts/interviews, and only a couple from the Senior Bowl (SB). That seems unusual, IMHO, since the Pats' scouts have made numerous notable contacts during both practice weeks in the past.

Also, by this count, there have been only 18 official visits. There's no guarantee that the Pats would've used the other 12 that are allotted them, but they typically use at least a few on "local" prospects (BC, UMaine, UNH), and we haven't heard of any so far (AFAIK), including Landry (Reiss usually follows up on this though, eventually). There could be a few other "non-locals", too, though - e.g., Solder made a very late OV that we didn't hear about until after that draft.

COM = Combine (no distinction between formal/informal)
WO = Workout (no distinction between private/pro day)
PDY = Pro Day (no distinction between contact/workout)
OV = official visit
xRI = unconfirmed, rumored interest

This edition is sorted by last name.

LAST NAME, PLAYER, POS - CONTACT TYPE
Anderson, Ryan Anderson, P - WO
Andrews, Mark Andrews, TE - COM
Armstrong, Dorance Armstrong, Edge - WO
Ballage, Kalen Ballage, RB - OV
Berrios, Braxton Berrios, WR - OV

Bloom, Alec Bloom, TE - WO
Bower, Bo Bower, ILB - PDY
Brown, Andrew Brown, DT - COM
Brown, Drew Brown, K - COM
Carter, Lorenzo Carter, Edge - COM
Carter, Jermaine Carter, ILB - PDY
Coutee, Keke Coutee, WR - COM
Crossen, Keion Crossen, CB - WO
Davis, Jalen Davis, CB - WO
Dawson, Duke Dawson, CB - OV
****erson, Matt ****erson, DL - COM
Edmonds, Chase Edmonds, RB - COM
Ejiofor, Duke Ejiofor, Edge - OV, COM, WO
Evans, Rashaan Evans, ILB - OV

Falk, Luke Falk, QB - SB
Fitts, Kylie Fitts, Edge - COM
Green, Rasheem Green, Edge - OV, PDY, WO
Guice, Derrius Guice, RB - OV

Hall, PJ Hall, DT - WO, PDY
Hamilton, DaeSean Hamilton, WR - PDY
Hand, Da'Shawn Hand, DL - COM
Harrison, Ronnie Harrison, SAF - OV, WO, COM
Hines, Nyheim Hines, RB - COM
Holloway, Tyrin Holloway, CB - WO
Holmes, Jaylyn Holmes, DL - COM
Hubbard, Sam Hubbard, Edge - COM
Hurst, Hayden Hurst, TE - COM, PDY
Jackson, Lamar Jackson, QB - OV
Jackson, Joshua Jackson, CB - PDY
James, Richie James, WR - COM
Jewell, Josey Jewell, ILB - PDY
Johnson, Kerryon Johnson, RB - WO
Jones, Ronald Jones, RB - OV
Kanoff, Chad Kanoff, QB - PDY
Kirk, Christian Kirk, WR - OV
Landry, Harold Landry, Edge - PDY
Lauletta, Kyle Lauletta, QB, COM
Leonard, Rick Leonard, OT - COM
McCough, Alex McGough, QB - WO
McCrane, Matthew McCrane, K - WO
McGlinchey, Mike McGlinchey, OT - OV
Michel, Sony Michel, RB - COM
Miller, Kolton Miller, OT - OV, COM
Moore, DJ Moore, WR - OV

Moore, Travarious Moore, CB - WO
Myers, Tommy Myers, TE - WO
Nieman, Ben Nieman, ILB - PDY
Oliver, Isaiah Oliver, CB - WO
Parker, Brandon Parker, OT - PDY
Quinn, Trey Quinn, WR - COM
Reid, Justin Reid, SAF - OV*, COM
+ Ridley, Calvin, WR - OV (4/18)

Rudolph, Mason Rudolph, QB - WO
Sam, Christian Sam, ILB - OV
Schultz, Dalton Schultz, TE - WO
Silva, Dillon Silva, TE - xRI
Smith, Ito Smith, RB - PDY
Smith, Vyncint Smith, WR - PDY
Smith, Trevon Smith, CB - WO
Speaks, Breeland Speaks, DL - OV
Sutton, Courtland Sutton, WR - WO
Sweat, Josh Sweat, Edge - OV
Vander Esch, Leighton Vander Esch, ILB - COM
Wadley, Akrum Wadley, RB - COM, SB
Walton, Mark Walton, RB - COM
Washington, James Washington, WR - WO
White, Mike White, QB - WO
Williams, Darrell Williams, RB - COM
Williams, Connor Williams, OT - OV
 
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My attempt at a consolidated list of pre-draft contacts drawn from various sources. I'm sure that there are some missing.

Notably, no source notes any Shrine Game contacts/interviews, and only a couple from the Senior Bowl (SB). That seems unusual, IMHO, since the Pats' scouts have made numerous notable contacts during both practice weeks in the past.

Also, by this count, there have been only 18 official visits. There's no guarantee that the Pats would've used the other 12 that are allotted them, but they typically use at least a few on "local" prospects (BC, UMaine, UNH), and we haven't heard of any so far (AFAIK), including Landry (Reiss usually follows up on this though, eventually). There could be a few other "non-locals", too, though - e.g., Solder made a very late OV that we didn't hear about until after that draft.

COM = Combine (no distinction between formal/informal)
WO = Workout (no distinction between private/pro day)
PDY = Pro Day (no distinction between contact/workout)
OV = official visit
xRI = unconfirmed, rumored interest

This edition is sorted by last name.

LAST NAME, PLAYER, POS - CONTACT TYPE
Anderson, Ryan Anderson, P - WO
Andrews, Mark Andrews, TE - COM
Armstrong, Dorance Armstrong, Edge - WO
Ballage, Kalen Ballage, RB - OV
Berrios, Braxton Berrios, WR - OV

Bloom, Alec Bloom, TE - WO
Bower, Bo Bower, ILB - PDY
Brown, Andrew Brown, DT - COM
Brown, Drew Brown, K - COM
Carter, Lorenzo Carter, Edge - COM
Carter, Jermaine Carter, ILB - PDY
Coutee, Keke Coutee, WR - COM
Crossen, Keion Crossen, CB - WO
Davis, Jalen Davis, CB - WO
Dawson, Duke Dawson, CB - OV
****erson, Matt ****erson, DL - COM
Edmonds, Chase Edmonds, RB - COM
Ejiofor, Duke Ejiofor, Edge - OV, COM, WO
Evans, Rashaan Evans, ILB - OV

Falk, Luke Falk, QB - SB
Fitts, Kylie Fitts, Edge - COM
Green, Rasheem Green, Edge - OV, PDY, WO
Guice, Derrius Guice, RB - OV

Hall, PJ Hall, DT - WO, PDY
Hamilton, DaeSean Hamilton, WR - PDY
Hand, Da'Shawn Hand, DL - COM
Harrison, Ronnie Harrison, SAF - OV, WO, COM
Hines, Nyheim Hines, RB - COM
Holloway, Tyrin Holloway, CB - WO
Holmes, Jaylyn Holmes, DL - COM
Hubbard, Sam Hubbard, Edge - COM
Hurst, Hayden Hurst, TE - COM, PDY
Jackson, Lamar Jackson, QB - OV
Jackson, Joshua Jackson, CB - PDY
James, Richie James, WR - COM
Jewell, Josey Jewell, ILB - PDY
Johnson, Kerryon Johnson, RB - WO
Jones, Ronald Jones, RB - OV
Kanoff, Chad Kanoff, QB - PDY
Kirk, Christian Kirk, WR - OV
Landry, Harold Landry, Edge - PDY
Lauletta, Kyle Lauletta, QB, COM
Leonard, Rick Leonard, OT - COM
McCough, Alex McGough, QB - WO
McCrane, Matthew McCrane, K - WO
McGlinchey, Mike McGlinchey, OT - OV
Michel, Sony Michel, RB - COM
Miller, Kolton Miller, OT - OV, COM
Moore, DJ Moore, WR - OV

Moore, Travarious Moore, CB - WO
Myers, Tommy Myers, TE - WO
Nieman, Ben Nieman, ILB - PDY
Oliver, Isaiah Oliver, CB - WO
Parker, Brandon Parker, OT - PDY
Quinn, Trey Quinn, WR - COM
Reid, Justin Reid, SAF - OV*, COM
Rudolph, Mason Rudolph, QB - WO
Sam, Christian Sam, ILB - OV
Schultz, Dalton Schultz, TE - WO
Silva, Dillon Silva, TE - xRI
Smith, Ito Smith, RB - PDY
Smith, Vyncint Smith, WR - PDY
Smith, Trevon Smith, CB - WO
Speaks, Breeland Speaks, DL - OV
Sutton, Courtland Sutton, WR - WO
Sweat, Josh Sweat, Edge - OV
Vander Esch, Leighton Vander Esch, ILB - COM
Wadley, Akrum Wadley, RB - COM, SB
Walton, Mark Walton, RB - COM
Washington, James Washington, WR - WO
White, Mike White, QB - WO
Williams, Darrell Williams, RB - COM
Williams, Connor Williams, OT - OV

Good job. That's 17 of 30 visits (Justin Reid doesn't count because he was invited but didn't attend because of scheduling problems). No doubt there'll be names drafted that aren't on this list and only after the draft will we find out they were visits.
 
Same list sorted by Position:

POS PLAYER CONTACT

CB Keion Crossen WO
CB Jalen Davis WO
CB Duke Dawson OV
CB Tyrin Holloway WO
CB Joshua Jackson PDY
CB Travarious Moore WO
CB Isaiah Oliver WO
CB Trevon Smith WO
DL Matt ****erson COM
DL Da'Shawn Hand COM
DL Jaylyn Holmes COM
DL Breeland Speaks OV
DT Andrew Brown COM
DT PJ Hall WO, PDY
Edge Dorance Armstrong WO
Edge Lorenzo Carter COM
Edge Duke Ejiofor OV, COM, WO
Edge Kylie Fitts COM
Edge Rasheem Green OV, PDY, WO
Edge Sam Hubbard COM
Edge Harold Landry PDY
Edge Josh Sweat OV
ILB Bo Bower PDY
ILB Jermaine Carter PDY
ILB Rashaan Evans OV
ILB Josey Jewell PDY
ILB Ben Nieman PDY
ILB Christian Sam OV
ILB Leighton Vander Esch COM
SAF Ronnie Harrison OV, WO, COM
SAF Justin Reid OV*, COM
(* not counted in total)

OT Rick Leonard COM
OT Mike McGlinchey OV
OT Kolton Miller OV, COM

OT Brandon Parker PDY
OT Connor Williams OV
QB Luke Falk SB
QB Lamar Jackson OV
QB Chad Kanoff PDY
QB Kyle Lauletta COM
QB Alex McGough WO
QB Mason Rudolph WO
QB Mike White WO
RB Kalen Ballage OV
RB Chase Edmonds COM
RB Derrius Guice OV
RB Nyheim Hines COM
RB Kerryon Johnson WO
RB Ronald Jones OV
RB Sony Michel COM
RB Ito Smith PDY
RB Akrum Wadley COM, SB
RB Mark Walton COM
RB Darrell Williams COM
TE Mark Andrews COM
TE Alec Bloom WO
TE Hayden Hurst COM, PDY
TE Tommy Myers WO
TE Dalton Schultz WO
TE Dillon Silva xRI
WR Braxton Berrios OV
WR Keke Coutee COM
WR DaeSean Hamilton PDY
WR Richie James COM
WR Christian Kirk OV
WR DJ Moore OV

WR Trey Quinn COM
WR Calvin Ridley OV ... (as of 4/18)
WR Vyncint Smith PDY
WR Courtland Sutton WO
WR James Washington WO

K Drew Brown COM
K Matthew McCrane WO
P Ryan Anderson WO
 
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Same list sorted by CONTACT TYPE ...

CONTACT POS PLAYER

COM DL Matt ****erson
COM DL Da'Shawn Hand
COM DL Jaylyn Holmes
COM DT Andrew Brown
COM Edge Lorenzo Carter
COM Edge Kylie Fitts
COM Edge Sam Hubbard
COM ILB Leighton Vander Esch
COM K Drew Brown
COM OT Rick Leonard
COM QB Kyle Lauletta
COM RB Chase Edmonds
COM RB Nyheim Hines
COM RB Sony Michel
COM RB Mark Walton
COM RB Darrell Williams
COM TE Mark Andrews
COM WR Keke Coutee
COM WR Richie James
COM WR Trey Quinn
COM, PDY - TE Hayden Hurst
COM, SB -- RB Akrum Wadley

OV CB Duke Dawson
OV DL Breeland Speaks
OV Edge Josh Sweat
OV ILB Rashaan Evans
OV ILB Christian Sam
OV OT Mike McGlinchey
OV OT Connor Williams
OV QB Lamar Jackson
OV RB Kalen Ballage
OV RB Derrius Guice
OV RB Ronald Jones
OV WR Braxton Berrios
OV WR Christian Kirk
OV WR DJ Moore
OV WR Calvin Ridley (as of 4/18)
OV*, COM ----- SAF Justin Reid
OV, COM ------- OT Kolton Miller
OV, COM, WO - Edge Duke Ejiofor
OV, PDY, WO -- Edge Rasheem Green
OV, WO, COM - SAF Ronnie Harrison
.... 19 OVs, not counting Justin Reid

PDY CB Joshua Jackson
PDY Edge Harold Landry
PDY ILB Bo Bower
PDY ILB Jermaine Carter
PDY ILB Josey Jewell
PDY ILB Ben Nieman
PDY OT Brandon Parker
PDY QB Chad Kanoff
PDY RB Ito Smith
PDY WR DaeSean Hamilton
PDY WR Vyncint Smith

SB QB Luke Falk

WO CB Keion Crossen
WO CB Jalen Davis
WO CB Tyrin Holloway
WO CB Travarious Moore
WO CB Isaiah Oliver
WO CB Trevon Smith
WO Edge Dorance Armstrong
WO K Matthew McCrane
WO P Ryan Anderson
WO QB Alex McGough
WO QB Mason Rudolph
WO QB Mike White
WO RB Kerryon Johnson
WO TE Alec Bloom
WO TE Tommy Myers
WO TE Dalton Schultz
WO WR Courtland Sutton
WO WR James Washington
WO, PDY -- DT PJ Hall

xRI TE Dillon Silva
 
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Don’t know how this “interest” manifests itself but fwiw

 
Don’t know how this “interest” manifests itself but fwiw




McKAY MURPHY

Another player to impress with surprising speed was the 6-foot-4, 295-pound Murphy, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.81 seconds, according to NFL Draft Diamonds.

On the bench press, Murphy was pumping out the 225-pound reps at an incredible rate, but suddenly stopped as he felt a muscle strain in his left shoulder.

“I hit 23 and I felt my chest tighten up a little bit,” Murphy said. “I did one more and I felt it. I knew that if I was going to keep going then it was just going to affect the rest of my day, which I’m glad it didn’t ... A couple of weeks ago when we tested I did 39. I was hoping to hit 40 today.

“That’s just talk now. Unfortunately, I couldn’t prove it. If someone wants to see it that bad, I’ll send them a video on Instagram.”

Murphy has spoken with a number of scouts and is confident he’ll receive an invite to a camp. During Pro Day, scouts from the Patriots and the Saints pulled Murphy aside to ask more questions about the Lone Peak product.

Johnson, Vollert, Murphy impress in Weber State's biggest Pro Day yet
 


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