DRAFT DAY DISCUSSION **The Official Day 1 Patriots Draft Thread**

[Froob]

Don't like hearing devlopmental. Dante is awesome though. Hope chargers don't get Jordan. In BB we trust though I guess.

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

when we are getting burned by mark sanchez and other avg qb's , again... its a need, but so is pass rusher....

 

[condon84]

Belichick got us again.

LOL.

Who needs a pass rush?

 

[ausbacker]

General sentiment was the same last year when the Patriots took McCourty. That looks to have worked out alright thus far.

 

[glm]

 

[bakes781]

nice knowing ya Matt :wave:

 

[BadMoFo]

This dude would have been there at 28. This team is surprising.

 

[TomPatriot]

Pretty hot write up on Solder at NFL.com National Football League: NFL Draft 2011 - Nate Solder

He's 6'9" and you can't teach that.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Another year without a pass rush, that seems like a bit of a reach there. With Costanzo still on the board, I don't know if he would have made it to 28, but nobody thought he was going anywhere near 17.

You have to wonder how much Light's participation in this union stuff has hastened his departure.

This guy does a ton of talent and Dante is the bestin the business

 

[SVN]

As always pats pick someone no one guesses...

 

[shirtsleeve]

I was going with Costanza here, but Solder is solid. Picking a LT if the talent was there was a no brainer.

 

[reflexblue]

I have to take a break i don't deal well with BB drafts.

 

[DefenseRules]

That pick left me feeling so sad and empty. So many good players there and they pick this kid. BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

 

[Patspsycho]

This is great! We'll slide him to guard. He's great at run-blocking and getting to the 2nd level. Most definitely not going to be LT because he can't handle speed rushers.

 

[pheenix11]

Love the pick.

Bye Bye Matt Light. I heard the MBTA is looking for some turnstiles.

 

[upstater1]

Gosselin had the Giants taking Solder.

The Patriots might have thought Solder was the last 1st round tackle. A lot of teams have Carimi, Castonzo and Sherrod as lesser than 1st round talents.

If the Jets can make a move up for a Liuget, Bowers or Jordan, we'll still get our guy.

Plus, the Patriots might very well have Heyward pegged early.

 

[Dufflebagz]

Solder....someone convince me this is a good pick at 17

In Bill we trust???

 

[Uncle Rico]

They took a developmental tackle at #17.

Yeah, but he's a 3-down developmental tackle.

 

[Banjo]

We still got enough ammo for a trade. We might get our pass rusher yet

 

[Julius]

Meet the Patriots new guard, Matt Light