With the 17th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Patriots select...

[BlueThunder]

I'm not convinced BB goes with a DL at #17......then again, I haven't a clue who he has on his board at this stage of the game......


If there's an OLB that can get after the QB.....and is worth a #17...I'd take him....or a top CB wouldn't hurt...after hitting a HR with McCourty, maybe BB has another sleeper in mind to get some tutoring from Bodden...

Names don't mean much as I don't follow college ball that much...and only see what the talking heads print.....

 

[tricktak]

Anthony Castonzo. Bank On It

 

[TealSox]

Anthony Castonzo. Bank On It

I don't know what the consensus is, but I watched his match-up against Robert Quinn on youtube and thought he was overwhelmed against the quickness and strength of Quinn in pass protection. Assume Quinn is a notch below the average DE, Castonzo might need to be groomed at the RT position.

 

[TealSox]

Justin Houston has my vote. Just seems to be a more nature fit at OLB.

 

[jmt57]

FWIW, NFP's Wes Bunting is not much of a fan of Houston's: Twitter / Wes Bunting

The one pass rusher who scared me some is Justin Houston, bit linear, not as flexible round the edge, no real counter

By the way, Bunting is also thinking the Pats may trade up this year: Twitter / Wes Bunting

I think the Pats will trade their picks, can't bring all those picks onto a very good roster and this is the yr to go into top 10

 

[NewFeep]

I think they trade down slightly into the low 20's and take best available tackle.

Hope I'm wrong and they trade up for Quinn.

 

[TealSox]

By the way, Bunting is also thinking the Pats may trade up this year: Twitter / Wes Bunting

I'd welcome the Patriots trading up the board and out of the realm on questionable players to grab a Patrick Peterson or AJ Green. Frankly, I don't much care for many players in this year's draft and don't see much value in any of the later picks the Patriots have in their pocket.

 

[Off The Grid]

JJ Watt, baby.

He's DYN ~ O ~ MITE!!!

 

[convertedpatsfan]

Did Jaguar fans really vote for Ponder with the 16th overall pick??? What the...

 

[DFlo]

Watt leads with 19 followed by Jordan at 14 and Kerrigan at 6

Going to let it run overnight and tabulate the results in the morning

Get your votes in!

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

Trade up for some surprise pick...

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

Trade down

You are probably right.

Wouldn't it be funny if JJ Watt was there at 17 (probably will be) and the Patriots trade down. I would love to be at a draft party and see all the draftnics go nutz. .... Like last year when we passed on Dez Bryant... twice....what a hoot.

 

[sbpatfan]

You are probably right.

Wouldn't it be funny if JJ Watt was there at 17 (probably will be) and the Patriots trade down. I would love to be at a draft party and see all the draftnics go nutz. .... Like last year when we passed on Dez Bryant... twice....what a hoot.

Oh, definitely. Every year it happens to some extent - Bryant, Maualuga, whoever. All I know is that on draft day half the board (atleast) will be on suicide watch because the guy they've been slurpin' on for four months wasn't picked.

 

[greerre]

Cam Jordan is overrated. Go with Watt

AGREED! I watched those game highlights on Jordan circulating the interwebs and I didnt see anything special. Tallllkkkk all you want about his "long arms" or "intelligence" or "Gap discipline". At the end of the day, its about what you see on the tape. I saw someone who could consistently get by 1 average college LT. Put two guys on him and he did nothing. Not to mention every time he got off the block his pursuit was terrible. If you arent going to make a play why even line up. I just think he looks "ok", def not a 17th

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

AGREED! I watched those game highlights on Jordan circulating the interwebs and I didnt see anything special. Tallllkkkk all you want about his "long arms" or "intelligence" or "Gap discipline". At the end of the day, its about what you see on the tape. I saw someone who could consistently get by 1 average college LT. Put two guys on him and he did nothing. Not to mention every time he got off the block his pursuit was terrible. If you arent going to make a play why even line up. I just think he looks "ok", def not a 17th

Thank you. My eyes have lied to me before and it's nice to read of someone else persevering with the same affliction. Jordan was working against sub-par OL in the games I watched and was a non-factor in them. I never saw anything intriguing from him before the Senior Bowl, and by then it was 'why now' Mr. Jordan?

 

[jays52]

Thank you. My eyes have lied to me before and it's nice to read of someone else persevering with the same affliction. Jordan was working against sub-par OL in the games I watched and was a non-factor in them. I never saw anything intriguing from him before the Senior Bowl, and by then it was 'why now' Mr. Jordan?

Yep, I finally got around to sone homework last night. My overall impressions? The pro-Jordan camp either A) Haven't seen him play B) Don't know what they're looking at or C) Just want to say they like Cameron Jordan.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Yep, I finally got around to sone homework last night. My overall impressions? The pro-Jordan camp either A) Haven't seen him play B) Don't know what they're looking at or C) Just want to say they like Cameron Jordan.

With Alualu drawing attention the season before he looked average, working against Colorado's redshirt freshman RT and Nevada's steady, yet unexceptional O-line I saw 'where's Cam?'

I should be quite excited with either Watt or Kerrigan should DFlo's scenario play out. I do wonder about the Condon Curse, which led me to vote Kerrigan, but based on pure potential coupled with apparent work ethic, Mr. Watt does intrigue.

 

[reflexblue]

I'm going with Watt, i once voted for Jordan but i was going on the enthusiasm of many posters here after the senior bowl. To me Watt seems the safest pick at DE. Of course there is A Smith but with BB reticence to draft OLB's i think DE is the safer bet.

 

[JoeShmoe]

Oh, definitely. Every year it happens to some extent - Bryant, Maualuga, whoever. All I know is that on draft day half the board (atleast) will be on suicide watch because the guy they've been slurpin' on for four months wasn't picked.

This, I think (and hope) we go for the biggest need on this team which is OL (not DE as everyone seems to have convinced themselves). To that end i think we trade down, pick up one of the tackles, take Wilkerson or an OLB at 28, trade 33 for a 2012 1st and then get a few of the decent guards in the 2nd/3rd

To me anyway Wilfork, WarrenG/T, Brace, Wright, Pryor, Moore, Stroud, Deaderick, thats a pretty good group. Even when half of them were out they held out

Light, Mankins, Connolly, Koppen OTOH ...

 

[DFlo]

Hi guys, the results are updated! You can see who your team selected here:

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