Which Recent #1 Disappointed You Most

[PatsFanInVa]

Slightly OT, for Rab

My my my. I guess Watson's year out for injury does not register here... or his 05 season.. or the fact that he'll block, catch, or pretty much do anything else you ask him to...

Here's the good news. He's progressing faster than Kellen Winslow. Here's the bad news. Antonio Gates is the heir to Tony Gonzales.

Here's some pretty good news - Watson (along with Graham) go in the tier right below Gates, playing anywhere else. Yeah, right where you find your Todd Heaps and Jeremy Shockeys. Anybody else you know have two of them and shooting for 3?

Okay, I now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

PFnV

 

[VJCPatriot]

Andy Katzenmoyer. Uggh what a waste.

 

[dryheat44]

Awwww so you're saying Hart Lee Dykes can't be mine?

Only if I can have Trevor Matich!

 

[dryheat44]

Andy Katzenmoyer. Uggh what a waste.

I thought Katzenmoyer played extremely well until he suffered a career-ending injury.

 

[Flying Fungi]

Ty Warren. Predraft reports had said that he was inconsistant & had a bad motor. I remember thinking, "we traded up for that?" I should put more faith in SP & BB, and less in the free scouting available over the internet.

I was dubious of this action as well, not quote disappointed, but suspicious that they had reached for him.

Glad to be wrong...

 

[Seymour93]

And the patriots trade up!!! We were all excited that we were getting Napolean Harris. Then Graham's name was announced.

For me, it is Graham hands down.

At least Graham was well known coming out of Colorado. I think he won the award for best collegiate TE. We were also in need of a TE as Jermaine Wiggins left for the Vikings during the free agency period. Watson on the other hand wasn't near as productive and was more of a workout warrior... we also had Graham and Fauria. I thought the Watson pick was a complete waste.

 

[Richter]

I thought Katzenmoyer played extremely well until he suffered a career-ending injury.

I wouldn't say extremely well, but he filled in admirably at the start of his career. I can't say I blame him for shying away from playing after a neck injury.

 

[Digger44]

Watson for me. Although I love the pick now. Before the pick I remember saying "anything but a Tight End" and . . . whammo

don't you dare say anything about a TE tomorrow

 

[sieglo]

I vote Mankins because when he was selected it was a pure WTF moment for me.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

I vote Mankins because when he was selected it was a pure WTF moment for me.

Yeah there was zero talk about Mankins prior to the draft...

Although the selection of Watson, when you've already got Fauria and Graham? What are they saying, Graham is a mistake? Oh my God, the sky is falling the sky is falling!!!

That's why my current approach to Pats' draft-day surprises is to look at them, try to see what they like about them, and wait for it to come true. The only guys they've drafted where it's been immediately easy to see was Bethel and Branch, for the speed.

1 for 2 on the "workout wonders" so far

PFnV

 

[marty]

I vote Mankins because when he was selected it was a pure WTF moment for me.

:yeahthat: :agree: Same here!

 

[onegameatatime]

:yeahthat: :agree: Same here!

Ditto here too. I looked at a dozen mocks and did not see that name anywhere.

I did not have a problem with any of the others. I will not be upset if they use a #1 or #2 pick to get a TE, although I'd rather see a good corner any day, and then maybe a LB.

At least now there is no "Belicheck would never take a ___." Because that seems to be the surest way for him to take one.

 

[DarMan]

I voted for Warren. At the time, I thought we were settling for him because all the good tackles were gone. Guys like Sullivan, Kennedy and DeWayne. After the way Ty has played, compared to others drafted ahead of him;tomorrow, I'll give BB the benefit of the doubt.

 

[chowder]

Logan Mankins. On draft day, i was like "What's a Logan Mankins?" He was never even on my draft radar. Same goes for Deion Branch and Ellis Hobbs. I am glad to be pleasantly surprised with all of their performances thus far. I'm sure that there will be more picks by the Pats this weekend that will leave me scratching my head. Then again, I'll be the first to admit that I was excited when the Pats drafted Chris Canty, Andy Katzenmoyer, T-Buck, and Terry Glenn and was hoping to get David Terrell instead of Seymour. Sure glad i'm not buying the groceries for our team this weekend. hahaha. That's the fun of draft weekend. I love it when the Pats draft people under the radar and turn them into good football players!

 

[OntarioPatsFan]

Mankins. Mainly because he was on nobody's draft radar (and I had never even heard of him).

 

[AzPatsFan]

Awwww so you're saying Hart Lee Dykes can't be mine?

HMMN.... You can add Hart Lee Dykes & Ron Sellers to my listy of Chris Canty, Football Phil Olsen and Dennis Byrd.....

 

[Aldogg]

I chose Watson. My reasoning was it was only a year or two earlier we traded up to get Graham, plus I figured at the time with Graham and Fauria in the fold, why use another first rounder on a TE who might not have been needed for a year or two, or did they think Graham was such a bust that he needed to be replaced so quickly.

 

[nickw308810]

I was at work when my dad called me. Richard Seymour? RICHARD SEYMOUR? What about Terrell or Robinson?....
Can I blame that on youthful ignorance?

 

[italian pat patriot]

i voted for Ben Watson. that day i was 'astonished' but today i am very very satisfied.

we took a potential TOP TE and he partially showed it allready.
i am sure this year will be 'his' year.

ps = never forget the DEN play...

 

[bucky]

I applaud everyone who had the guts to admit the didn't like the Seymour pick at the time. Personally, I would have been sicked if they went for 1 of the WRs, but I was torn between Seymour and McAllister. The 1 guy I was really surprised about is Graham. When they traded up, I though they were making the move for Napoleon Harris.