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Hali was considered a top 15 pick before his proday, where he ran poorly. But he plays with an incredible motor, is a great teammate and in everything other than his test results seems like a Pats type player. This week Cleveland's GM Savage discussed 3-4 LBer prospects and mentioned Hali, along with about 6 other candidates, as potential OLBs. (http://www.cleveland.com/sports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1145436081301280.xml&coll=2)Savage consults with Crennel about what to look for in that position, which suggests that the Pats are also eyeing Hali for the same reasons. The fact that noone has mentioned or associated this player with the Pats (Kiwi falls into that category as well) pricks my interest. Gil Brandt writes that Kiwanuka is also a potential 3-4 OLB candidate in his DL review(http://www.nfl.com/draft/analysis/expert/brandt/dl), something I have not seen elsewhere. Brandt is connected and he must have heard that 3-4 teams are interested in Kiwi. Anyway, Tamba Hali is now on the radar at #21. Thoughts?