Patriots Draft Thread

[Celtics_Champs]

Woo! Always a fun time, even though they end up disappointing and ruining your mocks. But here we go again.

First Round: Thursday April 26th, 2012. 8:00 PM

1 #27 (27)

1 #31 (31)

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Who do you think they'll get, what do you think they'll do?

99.9 percent positive they trade one if not both of those picks to get out of the first round and gain a second or 1st next year. There are rumors that they will trade up to 12 to get the safety from 'Bama Barron. Again, 99.9 percent sure that won't happen. Patriots trade up in the first round about as often as Halley's comet comes around.

[Geoffrey P]

http://www.providencejournal.com/sports ... 2442e.html

Pretty much saying that moving picks around is a definite go.

It is a compilation of trades made by New England since Bill Belichick became coach in 2000. There are 89 different deals listed. Know how many involve draft picks?
That would be 88.

[Geoffrey P]

Patriots looking to move up to 12th pick?
Looks like the apocalypse is coming after all.

That's Barron territory right there.

Well forget about that. He's gone at 7/

[Celtics_Champs]

Yep Barron out, no trade up.

Also, looks like bb loves the second and third round depths. You know what that means.

[Geoffrey P]

Yea they'll probably trade their first/second rounders and draft those type of players
Sick of this "value" bull **** they try and explain by trading one pick and getting two more far down the line.

[Celtics_Champs]

I'd jizz I they stay where they were and grabbed two pass rushers

[Geoffrey P]

If I had money I'd be somewhat inclined to bet that they'd go for more offense, again

I have a feeling I'll wait until their pick is up just to see them trade it away

And looks like the Sox = laser show tonight. Keep getting notifications on my phone

[Celtics_Champs]

That's good. I haven't flipped it on. I love watching the draft, I just wish espn wouldn't keep spoiling the picks before it comes out of goodells mouth.

I'm fine with the guesses by kiper and gruden, but don't put "Schefter reports Seahawks will take -----"

[Celtics_Champs]

Patriots are trading up to 22 to take chandler jones!

A pass rusher! Trading up! What's happening?

[FlatearthZorro]

Surprised Kendall Wright was on the board.. Wasn't he projected to go top 15?

[Geoffrey P]

I can't believe they actually traded up AND took a pass rusher

[FlatearthZorro]

Chandler Jones- awesome! I think Belichik could've gone with Wright, but he got picked just before the 21st..

[Geoffrey P]

Anyone know what they gave up for that? I'm assuming the 27th pick and something else

[FlatearthZorro]

I can't believe they actually traded up AND took a pass rusher

Nearly all the teams are jumping on the pass rushing bandwagon.. I guess Belichik finally decided to get the pass-rusher Pats need.

[Celtics_Champs]

This is nuts! Pats trade up again!

[Celtics_Champs]

Hightower! Loff Loff loff it

More later

[Celtics_Champs]

Okay, gonna say some things here. Some of you may not like it, I'm sorry, but I over-react. This times for the good though.

Woo Woo fu.c.k.ing Woo!

Now that's a draft! I keep going back and thinking when we really first were like, "hey come on BB? What are you doing. It musta been over 5 seasons ago?" The past 5 years, draft day had been disappointing for the most part and a total tease. Then the next day you could cue the radio callers who'd rant.

Things change this year. they didnt just stand their ground, but they traded up in the first (!!!) round for a pass rusher. Then they did it again this time for a linebacker! I'll get to them after I watch more, but I love it.

Ill have more on this later. 2nd round should be fun too. 2 picks and our only ones left in the draft. How odd.

[threrf23]

IMO, we need to grab this guy somewhere in the late rounds:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w ... index.html

Came into school with a lot of hype (supposed to be the next Ray Lewis), would have been a high pick if he was able to declare after last season. And he didn't play nearly bad enough this past season to justify that the pundits are currently unsure if he will be drafted. He is catching way too much flak for a poor combine performance. If he was really a bad apple he would have aced his combine performance and worked the circles a bit more, and then would have shown up to camp in bad shape.

On a semi-related note, his teammate Brock Osweiler is expected to go in the first two rounds. I have followed ASU and I am not sold on him as an NFL QB.

[GreenDreamer]

I am really happy with this draft. Belichick is putting together a hellacious front 7.

The funny thing about the last two years is that many people forgot that BB was forced to rebuild the team. We went 27 and 5 in the regular season over those two years, and somewhere along the line people forgot what the real story was. Our ring wearing vets had to go, and a new crop of youngsters came through the door. They barely lost the SB, and are on the RISE as a team. That is saying something right there.

I wouldn't count out Bill's later picks either. The guy just has the knack of finding people, and I am sure that an unfortunate team or two will cut some guy that Bill will plug right right into our system and, in the process, make the former team look like idiots for letting the guy go. He does that almost every year.

I think the Pats have to be the favorites going into this next season. Bill never ceases to amaze me in his ability to build a team, and in his long rang foresight in evaluating players. You just have to know that he is already mentally plugging some incoming freshman into a future roster. It is just the way the guy operates.

[FlatearthZorro]

OT:Lol, I had no idea Chandler Jones was Jon Jones' brother(UFC lightheavyweight champ for those who don't know).