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I sometimes think that the most useful attribute in those writing scouting reports is the willingness to potentially make a fool out of themeselves. People who are willing to go out on a limb and deviate from the herd mentality often contribute useful insights, even if they end up being wrong...

From Rob Slaton on Seahawksdraftblog analyzes the Clark pick: http://seahawksdraftblog.com/seattles-frank-clark-flashes-first-round-talent-explosion Bruce Irvin had a ton of red flags, too. This isn't much different.

Thinking about the defense some more, I think that BB is trying to find a mix of structure and fluidity. He wants an "interchangeable" defense with a lot of moving parts, so versatility and being able to play multiple roles is key, but that also comes with a high cost in terms of potential for...

Another nice writeup, on one of the most intriguing pics for the team this year. I think he'll be a movable chess piece. One thing to keep in mind with Grissom's lateral movement is that he hasn't had a chance to settle into a role. When I watched early film of JJ Watt at Wisconsin, I was...

Steve Palazzolo of PFF likes Trey Flowers and Matt Wells a lot, and also is hopeful that Brad Fletcher will bounce back from an off year: http://www.csnne.com/video_content_type/steve-palazzolo-what-stood-out-patriots-draft Right now it seems to me like the Pats' front 7 players can be divided...

It's quite clear. You can't stop people from ignoring what's clear.

The Undrafted Rookie Reservation is the total amount of signing bonus that can be paid by a team to its signed UDFAs. So you can't give any one UDFA a signing boyus that exceeds $86K, and the more you give to one player, the less you have to offer other potential UDFAs. I believe Dallas has...

This is a nice summary. Thanks. I discussed a lot of these points earlier, but this is a much crisper analysis. I'm not 100% convinced that a contract that agreed to not make Collins a RFA after 2017 would be disallowed; there's never been any precedent for that kind of situation. It is not...

Per Mike Loyko on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/NEPD_Loyko/status/595675480692498432

FWIW, according to a a Jeff Howe article from February, Florida St. OL coach Rick Trickett compared Tre Jackson to Brian Waters: http://www.styrk.com/posts/patriots-can-make-florida-state-their-next-pipeline That would work out fairly well, if true.

Ben Volin actually has a decent piece on the Pats' offseason direction on defense: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/05/03/bill-belichick-betting-stable-pass-rushers-get-job-done-for-patriots/UuApMgCbLCmnNQ5qAfDTwL/story.html

In a surprising and somewhat disturbing turn of events, Ben Volin actually makes some sense: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/05/03/bill-belichick-betting-stable-pass-rushers-get-job-done-for-patriots/UuApMgCbLCmnNQ5qAfDTwL/story.html Thank God we can still count on Wrong Borges...

From Tom Curran: http://www.csnne.com/new-england-patriots/patriots-using-picks-remodel-offensive-line

I think BB already has his Gronk type player on defense - Jamie Collins. I'm not trying to put that much pressure on the Grissom pick, but the more things he (and the other guys) can do, the better. FWIW, Mike Loyko tweeted: https://twitter.com/NEPD_Loyko/status/594339594004467712 I don't...

I see the main competition for Collins (assuming he is cleared) as being Seattle, Houston, Miami, Denver, Indy and Buffalo. Texas and Florida don't have state taxes. Dallas gave a $55K signing bonus to one of their UDFAs, so they don't have much left, and they are set at LT for the foreseable...

Nice writeup. Geneo Grissom, Wells and Darryl Roberts are 3 really intriguing defensive picks to me. If one of the three pans out, it will be a significant addition to the defense. If 2 or more pan out, it could be a really strong defensive draft. Like Grissom, Wells is a guy who "fits...

Bump. Suffice it to say that the offseason didn't quite go as I'd outlined in the OP. I actually think the 2015 Pats are as good or better than the 2014 team at QB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB and S. RB is slightly weaker, though quite deep. CB is much weaker (though also deep). Right now I see 2...

I can't answer for Manx. But personally I see the Pats moving towards a hybrid "power zone blocking" approach, similar to what the Seahawks and Ravens use. Sort of a fusion of Scar and Googs' approaches. I think that they are looking for guys who are powerful enough to win 1-on-1 matchups...

Oops, we disagree, again. :p That's not something that happens every day. I'm pretty confident with what we will get from Jackson: a solid plug and play RG, and nothing more. Not flashy, but solid, and a potential 5-10 year starter. What we get from Mason, OTOH, is wide open. I personally...

That's my take too, FWIW. I was NOT a fan of drafting Jackson, but in the 4th round, it's a solid pick. He isn't as agile as I'd like, and he's a pure RG, but he'll be a solid starter, especially with Stork next to him.