I know this is early to pronounce but with the 2 lbs the pats selected in R1 - they have retooled their unit behind wilfork and along side mayo. Not bad at all. Kinda wished the jets took that approach - just saw them take wr hill in round 2.... Oh well maybe we strike gold somewhere later.
Pats are out in front till Brady goes. If they're still in front after that Woody is either going to sell the team or move to LA and lobby for realignment.
U got that right. Gotta admit I am ok with our 2 picks but I was hoping for a bit more creativity on the jets part. Oh well.
Many, many Pats fans called for bellicek (sp?) to be fired last year after Steeler regular season loss- go figure I drive in new England alot- those fans are annoying
Now the Patriots make a moronic 2nd round pick. NOBODY had this guy in the first 3 rounds. And now they only have 1 pick left. But yeah, the Patriots drafted great. A+
Creativity give me a break. What is creative? Picking 2 LBs? Picking a monster DE with a huge ceiling but might not be a safe pick is not creative? Maybe we could have been real creative and drafted a kicker in the 2nd.
Bad draft by Pats Chandler is not going to make it at OLB he's a DE Chandler is a project he is not a developed player even Mayock said he won't be ready for 3 years Hightower is a decent player but he's never going to be a stud the FS pick is a pathetic reach Pats should have stuck with their old draft plan MORE PICKS not less PICKS so then there is less chance of busts
Creativity? Do you even know what the hell you're talking about? Do you want us to draft a clown in the first round? Maybe a gymnast in the third and line him up on third downs?
You can only take a ton of picks so often, go take a look at their roster and find 5 guys on it that are worse than what you get in the 4-7th rounds of he draft. It makes no sense for them to trade back this year since they would just end up cutting the guys at the end of camp. Their FS move I don't get since I assume he would be there at least at 62 if not later ( i know he visited a few teams between those picks, but doubt any of them were a threat to take him)
Abysmal? Maybe not many homeruns, but certainly not abysmal. I'll match their pick against the Jets defensive picks the last 4 years. Dowling was starting last year until he got hurt McCourty had a rough 2nd year, but he was pro-bowler as a rookie Cunningham is in the DL mix Spikes is a starter Deaderick is a late round pick who contributes Chung is a better than average safety Brace has been a bust Butler was a bust Mayo is a top LB Pryor is a late round contributor
Pats drafted well, I think much better than recently. McCourty still baffles me. I have no idea how someone can drop off that much.
Drafted a safety and got 3 front 7 guys who can rush the passer. Secondary problems are often a byproduct of a poor passrush.
I don't think it was their biggest issue. I think McCourty could come back this year and Dowling was starting when he got hurt. I think no pressure on the opposing QB is their biggest issue. You can have great cover players, yet if the QB has all to throw, receivers will eventually get open. Look at the Jets. They have arguably the best group of corners in the league, yet because they couldn't pressure anyone last year, teams were able to throw on them.
I certainly have no idea who this guy is, but we won't know if this was a bad pick for awhile, much like we won't know about any picks really. As far as the draft goes, the Pats knew they only had a few picks this year and that is why they've signed so many FA's to fill holes and compete for spots. They had 74 players under contract going into the draft. Most teams have in the 50's right now.
