Thursday, April 11, 2013

NFL Draft Preview: New England Patriots

Total: 5 Picks Group Needs: Cornerback, Large Device, Tight End, and Defensive Range Opinion First Round Pick: Defensive End, Margus Hunt, SMU Leads That Match Staff Needs: Early Rounds: CB Desmond Trufant (California ); DE Margus Hunt (SMU ); WR Justin Hunter (Tennessee ); DEACornellius Carradine (Florida State ); S Eric Reid (LSU ); DT Jeremy Williams (Al ); CB B.W. Webb (Bill & Mary ); WR Robert Woods (USC) Middle Rounds: WR Stedman Bailey (West Virginia ); SABacarri Rambo (Georgia ); CBANickell Robey (USC), CBALogan Ryan (Rutgers ); WRAQuinton Patton (Louisiana Tech ); WRADaaRick Rogers (Tennessee Computer ); Delaware Alex Okafor (Texas) Late Rounds: GAHugh Thornton (Illinois ); TAReid Fragel (Kansas State ); DTAChris Jackson (Bowling Green ); DBAJosh Brown (Purdue ); WRAAaron Mellette (Elon) To my surprise, and perhaps yours also, the New England Patriots only have five picks in the 2013 NFL Draft. TheyAwill be finding inAjust four of the seven models. The Patriots don't hold a choose from units four through six. None the less, I would assume that as in years past use has been grown by us to seeing the Patriots to change have a pile of draft picks. In lots of fake drafts I've seen from website-to-website, the Patriots areAbeing linked around SMUas defensive conclusion, Margus Hunt. The 6a8, 277 lb defensive linemen is considered to function as biggest athletic afreaka in college football based on CBS Sportsa Bruce Feldman. Hunt runs an extraordinary 4.53 40 yard dash and obviously strong. His biggest drawback being his inconsistency. Hunt has to make more plays, more often as opposed to the large sensations he showed at SMU. With the necessity at wide receiver, I really do not see why the Patriots would not have a good long look at Tennesseeas Justin Hunter. Rogue estimated being an early second round pick in many rankings, nevertheless the possible Hunter offers is unreal. He's created just how coaches desire standing at 6a4 with great human body get a grip on. Makes yards after capture and can get down area on defenses. Nevertheless, the greatest disappointment with Hunter is the unpredictable fingers. He's a habit of dropping the baseball and his stock could be well hurt by that very. I am sure quarterbackATom Brady want to obtain a radio like Hunter on the list to work well with. When looking at the Patriotsa crime, there's no way to replace what Wes Welker has done at receiver. The team didn't win him over, and he chose to sign with the Denver Broncos. Soon after, the Patriots found the following man to part of these shoes or at the least decide to try. Danny Amendola. Together with this, the Patriots have a problem at tight end also. Ron Gronkowski has an illness in his broken arm for the next time today. This putting his standing doubtful to be ready at the start of the growing season. Like Welker, no one can change a Gronkowski. The group has four other tight ends on the roster including Aaron Hernandez, who runs both tight end clusters with Gronkowski and can also be very successful. The Patriots have former New York Giantsa small end Jake Ballard who was stated by the group soon after they dropped the Super Bowl to the Giants. In 2013 he was struggling to play last year, but will soon be active. May he be able to fill the role? Defensively, theAPatriots dropped safety Patrick Chung the initial day of free agency to the Philadelphia Eagles. Again, the Patriots went and found whoAtheir alternative will be.AThat will be very long time Arizona Cardinalsa veterinarian, Adrian Wilson. The Patriots could actually get back Aqib Talib under contract, but lack expertise at cornerback from there. Their number two cornerback is his own last season was held by Alfonzo Dennard who with three interceptions in his rookie season. However, the career is thin from there. Expect them to address the second through the draft which starts in just 16 days.

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