Thoughts on a mock draft, but not quite a mock draft.
You may be confused by my title. I wouldn't blame you, as today seems pretty bland, and allergies are trying to get the best of me. So I decided to give some of my thoughts on the upcoming draft, on who we may draft, to the positions I expect them to draft each round. I hear that we don't have a 5th, 6th, and 7th rounder...... but if I'm mistaken then let me know.
With our first pick I expect us to pick up a center, hopefully Ben Jones. guy has great size, and looks promising. I was thinking we would grab a corner, say Alfonso Dennard, but I figured BB would not like the idea of drafting a CB around that high 3 years in a row. I think he feels comfortable with Arrington as the #2 CB, Ras-I healthy enough to start, and McCourty getting better next year. Of course Molden may surprise people. You never know. But this doesn't mean that he will not select a CB in the draft though. :P
I think we'll trade the 31st pick with a bottom 10 team, to try and get an earlier 2nd rounder, and a future 2nd and 4th rounder.
With our top 10 2nd round pick, I can see us grabbing Rueben Randle, WR. I really like his size, speed, concentration, and hands catching from a horrible LSU QB.
With the next 2nd rounder, we'll trade for a future 1st rounder. Any team will do.
And the next 2nd rounder, we will choose a CB perhaps. Maybe Brandon Boykin or Trumaine Johnson or Chase Minnifield.
In the 3rd round I'm thinking DE. Maybe Cam Johnson or hopefully 6'3" 241 lb'der Alameda Ta'Amu.
And in the 4th round we shall Grab Marvin Jones, WR.
How I would want to approach the draft, is trying to get a top center early to help fix our need there. Then get two WRs. Since there is 1st round talent in the 2nd round, I prefer to get a WR somewhere in the 2nd round, and then later in the 4th round. I expect BB to trade one or two picks for later round picks and future picks. I think he likes Deadrick at DE, but we need someone in there to groom in the rotation since Brace is not panning out, and who knows how much Gerard Warren has left in the tank. I hope Alameda is there when the pats pick. He looks like a solid rotational DL. And I hope Pryor is actually HEALTHY for a season. -___-
Thats how the first 4 rounds would go I think. I'll make a solid mock draft based off of this soon.
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i like it but wheres the defensive help
need to take cox if hes available at 27. we can get a safety later
i mean we can get a center later.
jones will be available round two or 3.
Jones is a first rounder, and the Center position drops after him.
And who is Cox?
Also, the defensive help will be there. you have to understand though:
At CB, Arrington has been pretty serviceable at the #2 spot, and McCourty should be a lot better next season. Molden has potential, and Ras-I Dowling is going to return, and Im very excited to see him in action.
We can get a CB in the draft. I would like to get one in the first couple rounds. Our front seven should be fine overall though. And I like safety Kelcie McCray, who is a 7th rounder. If you can, look him up.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Damn... and I completely forgot about Sterling Moore.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Ben Jones is a 2nd rounder, at best.
He and Brewster could drop to the 3rd.
Cox is Fletcher Cox, a versatile DLineman who can play DT in the 4-3 and DE in the 3-4. He’d be a great addition and has a lot of upside. If not him, I’d love for the Pats to steal Jared Crick in the 2nd round.
Arrington would be better as the #3 CB. His best work comes in the slot.
It is what it is
Yeah your right. he is a 2nd rounder... crap!
In that case, I believe our first pick will go toward a CB or a DE/DT.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
konz is the best and only center maybe going in first round. most believe he is dropping to 2nd round.
trust me, unless everyone else is wrong and you are right, which is possible i guess, the pats can get a center in the 3rd and even the best center in the 2nd.
Konz is most likely going in the 1st.
but yeah, everyone else is a 2nd rounder.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
i see him going to detroit at 23 in a lot of mock drafts
U of A is better than ASU at everything, and it doesn't take a genius to prove it
by freeland1787 on Feb 23, 2012 1:16 AM EST up reply actions
Detroit also needs CBs.
Don’t be surprised if they pick one then either. :P
But yeah… I can see Konz going there.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Detroit needs to get younger on OL too
At 23, Konz seems too good to pass up
U of A is better than ASU at everything, and it doesn't take a genius to prove it
by freeland1787 on Feb 23, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Is Konz
that much better than the other centers in the draft? Would it be better value to go defensive secondary in the first round if one of the top guys is available & get one of the other centers in a later round, since we have more of an immediate need on defense?
by poindexterregan on Feb 24, 2012 1:19 AM EST up reply actions
thats a good question
we still need to draft a guard or center to get someone into the system before the 2013 season and insurance in case Sebastian Vollmer goes elsewhere for a pay-day after the season
U of A is better than ASU at everything, and it doesn't take a genius to prove it
by freeland1787 on Feb 24, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Well
as long as they retain Connolly and Wendell I feel like it gives them the flexibility to take a chance on a lower round C. Based on their production this year clearly they weren’t so much of a liability that they can’t have success through most of the playoffs as is.
I can't see them drafting a center early
Koppen was a 5th rounder and has a another couple years in his tank.
The more I look at this draft the more I see trading down, lots of talent in the 50s and 60s.
Come see the violence inherent in the system, help help I'm being repressed.
by sweetjesusihatethejets on Feb 20, 2012 8:37 AM EST reply actions
Not to be knitpicking
but isn’t Alameda Ta’amu a little big to play OLB for us at 6´3´´ 337 lbs? I know BB likes his OLB’s to be quite big but this might be going ovet the top ;-)
he is a nt.
and we do not need him. think kyle love. already have one. i will take fletcher cox or crick as well, although i think crick my be too small, billy winn looks interesting though and can be had in 2nd rnd
Both Kyle Love and Vince Wilfork can play both End positions as well.
And they are not always every down, especially Love. getting Alameda will provide a solid rotation on the End spots, and NT spots.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
I know
I read the article as him being projected as a linebacker but I see now that I read it like a four-year old.
I’m not opposing a pick of Ta’amu but I don’t see him being there for us in the third. Many teams will like his size and could use a solid NT prospect.
I think Alameda will go in the late 2nd.
but as of now, he is projected as a 3rd rounder. Most likely will change during the combine though. lols
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
he is vince wilfork's size
although not as athletic as big vince was in 2004 in college
U of A is better than ASU at everything, and it doesn't take a genius to prove it
by freeland1787 on Feb 23, 2012 1:15 AM EST up reply actions
Give me Konz and a trade
and BB gets an A+ for the 1st rd
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