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Trade: Matt Cassel to Minnesota for their 1st and 2nd round picks. #22 and #54.
Trade DOWN: From #22 to # 29. 140 pts. Receive New York Giants 1st and 3rd round picks. #29 and #91. The Giants agree to move up so that they can secure LB James Laurinitis.
1A- #23: Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest
1B- #29 (NYG): Larry English OLB Northern Illinois
2A- #47 (SD): James Casey TE Rice
2B- #54 (MN): Connor Barwin DE/TE Cincinatti
2C- #58: Juaquan Iglesias WR Oklahoma
3A- #89: Scott McKillop ILB Pittsburgh
3B- #91 (NYG): Nic Harris SS Alabama
3C- #97 (Comp) Samuel: Rashad Johnson FS Alabama
4A- #124: Kevin Barnes CB Maryland
4B- #136 (Comp) Stallworth: Frantz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
5A- #158: Kevin Huber P Cincinatti
5B- #167 (Comp) Gay: Devin Moore RB Wyoming
6- #192: Deon Butler WR Penn State
7- #230: Darryl Richard DT Georgia (Patriots' Mr. Irrelevant)
Some comments on this draft:
I decided to play safe and double up on positions of need such as CB, OLB, and Safety. There's a lot of potential on this draft list but way too many prospects. I think that the Pats in the real draft will deal away some of these picks for future picks because I just can't see 14 rookies making this roster. And if we send em down to the pratice squad and they look good, expect them to get poached, ala Garret Mills et alia.
I actually think that the 7th round pick could be quite interesting. Darryl Richard has nice size for a DT and he was a team captain which shows some leadership qualities. Certainly a pick that can pay off and could make a decent backup if Wright leaves for greener pastures. Seymour might also take him under his wing since they are both Georgia alums.
I considered shocking the world and taking Lesean McCoy with pick #22 but then I wouldn't have gotten an extra 3rd rounder and I also would have missed out on McKillop on the second day. I did not end up drafting an offensive lineman because the big 4 were all rated out of range, although I am expecting at least one of them in the actual draft to drop to the Patriots draft range. Overall I like this draft but I'd like to find out what we actually get for Cassel so I can redo it more accurately. If the Patriots sign a marquee OLB in free agency, I'd probably go ahead and take McCoy and skip out on English. But we'll have to see how that works out first.
Trade DOWN: From #22 to # 29. 140 pts. Receive New York Giants 1st and 3rd round picks. #29 and #91. The Giants agree to move up so that they can secure LB James Laurinitis.
1A- #23: Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest
1B- #29 (NYG): Larry English OLB Northern Illinois
2A- #47 (SD): James Casey TE Rice
2B- #54 (MN): Connor Barwin DE/TE Cincinatti
2C- #58: Juaquan Iglesias WR Oklahoma
3A- #89: Scott McKillop ILB Pittsburgh
3B- #91 (NYG): Nic Harris SS Alabama
3C- #97 (Comp) Samuel: Rashad Johnson FS Alabama
4A- #124: Kevin Barnes CB Maryland
4B- #136 (Comp) Stallworth: Frantz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
5A- #158: Kevin Huber P Cincinatti
5B- #167 (Comp) Gay: Devin Moore RB Wyoming
6- #192: Deon Butler WR Penn State
7- #230: Darryl Richard DT Georgia (Patriots' Mr. Irrelevant)
Some comments on this draft:
I decided to play safe and double up on positions of need such as CB, OLB, and Safety. There's a lot of potential on this draft list but way too many prospects. I think that the Pats in the real draft will deal away some of these picks for future picks because I just can't see 14 rookies making this roster. And if we send em down to the pratice squad and they look good, expect them to get poached, ala Garret Mills et alia.
I actually think that the 7th round pick could be quite interesting. Darryl Richard has nice size for a DT and he was a team captain which shows some leadership qualities. Certainly a pick that can pay off and could make a decent backup if Wright leaves for greener pastures. Seymour might also take him under his wing since they are both Georgia alums.
I considered shocking the world and taking Lesean McCoy with pick #22 but then I wouldn't have gotten an extra 3rd rounder and I also would have missed out on McKillop on the second day. I did not end up drafting an offensive lineman because the big 4 were all rated out of range, although I am expecting at least one of them in the actual draft to drop to the Patriots draft range. Overall I like this draft but I'd like to find out what we actually get for Cassel so I can redo it more accurately. If the Patriots sign a marquee OLB in free agency, I'd probably go ahead and take McCoy and skip out on English. But we'll have to see how that works out first.
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