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2.3 - HB Ben Tate - 5'11" 220lbs - 22 yrs old - Auburn
94 SPD 77 STR 92 ACC
Strengths: A HB who has all the speed and strength to be successful.
Weaknesses: Inconsistent hands and ball security.
2.6 - WR Joe Webb - 6'3" 223lbs - 24 yrs old - UAB
92 SPD 71 STR 90 ACC
Strengths: Big and fast and can beat press coverage.
Weaknesses: Converted QB and has inconsistent hands and route running skills.
3.2 - LG Marshall Newhouse - 6'4" 319lbs - 22 yrs old - TCU
68 SPD 88 STR 71 ACC
Strengths: Very athletic player at the OL position. Very solid player to develop.
Weaknesses: Has to work on his overall blocking skills and hand placement.
3.15 - CB Myron Lewis - 6'2" 203lbs - 23 yrs old - Vanderbilt
91 SPD 53 STR 91 ACC
Strengths: Has great size for the CB position and has good enough athleticism to pass.
Weaknesses: He isn't overly athletic and will have trouble with the speedy recievers.
3.21 - LT Tony Washington - 6'6" 311lbs - 24 yrs old - Abilene Christian
54 SPD 93 STR 71 ACC
Strengths: Has great size, long arms and good strength to protect the QB's blindside.
Weaknesses: Washington is not overly mobile but with his other skills should be good enough to get by.
5.13 - TE Ed Dickson - 6'4" 249lbs - 22 yrs old - Oregon
83 SPD 72 STR 77 ACC
Strengths: Pretty good size and mobility for this late in the draft. Could be a solid #2 and #1 if needed.
Weaknesses: He is not uber-athletic but all in all should be good enough to get by.
5.19 - FS Robert Johnson - 6'2" 203lbs - 23 yrs old - Utah
87 SPD 54 STR 88 ACC
Strengths: Good size and good college career coming out of Utah.
Weaknesses: Not overly athletic and will have trouble with the speed of the NFL.
7.1 - CB Javier Arenas - 5'9" 197lbs - 23 yrs old - Alabama
88 SPD 57 STR 92 ACC
Strenghts: Taken purely for his great kick returning ability.
Weaknesses: Not very tall or fast to be an every down CB in the NFL. |
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(by J_Stanley on 05/04/2010)
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Patriots Progress into Draft Mode |
 Patriots Progress into Draft Mode::
Inside Look at what the Patriots are doing Pre-Draft.
Wednesday, April 28th, 2009
"Tom Terrific to retire as a Patriot"
When Gridiron V2 began, the GM job got handed back over to John Stanley who finished the team's tenure in V1. This time he gets a fresh start and make it his team from the beginning.
The first thing Stanley did, was put Tom Brady on the block to gauge interest for the Superstar QB. What he got in return after looking around was not what he wanted. He had a set value in his head, that teams couldn't match and was more then happy to have Brady retire as a Patriot and bring in his future replacment through other means. After the Brady deal didn't materialize, Stanley went to work fixing his defense as the offense will be sharp as an arrow with Brady under center.
All three of the deals made so far have been to sure up the front seven in an eventual switch to a 4-3 defense. Belicheck is used to running a 3-4, but Stanley makes the point that it allows for scheme versatility and easier to make moves, and Belicheck is going along with it. This caused a major overhaul of the defensive line, which saw longtime Pat and a stronghold in the 5-technique, Ty Warren, released. The 2 players that the Pats needed to make it work were 2 rush DE's which they lack at the moment, so they went out and made some moves for some young pass rushers.
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Pats Send:
DT Ron Brace
3rd Round Pick
Texans Send:
DE Connor Barwin
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Pats Send:
2nd Round Pick
Raiders Send:
DE Quentin Groves
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Pats Send:
WR Julian Edelman
Chargers Send:
OLB Shaun Phillips
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All these moves help sure up the Pats front seven and they are now set on the DLine aside from a #2 DT. At LB they are set with Mayo-Guyton-Phillips. They now will go into draft day with 1st, 2 2nds, 2 4ths, 5th and 7th. Looking to pick up a few other various needs like #2 DT, Secondary, HB, WR and OL.
The Patriots are rumored to looking to aquire another mid-1st round pick so they can grab one of the two players they covet in this draft. They have 2 targets they want to get at 2 of the listed positions above, and at the moment we don't have the names to give you, but GM Stanley confirms that the two players come from this list of needs above.
© 2009 All Rights Reserved. TGL New England Patriots. |
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At A Glance
| INJURY REPORT |
| PLAYER |
POS |
OVR |
LENGTH |
| AFC East |
| RNK |
TEAM |
W-L-T |
PCT |
DIV |
| #12 |
 Dolphins |
7-4-0 |
0.636 |
3-1 |
| #6 |
 Patriots |
7-4-0 |
0.636 |
3-2 |
| #15 |
 Bills |
5-6-0 |
0.455 |
2-1 |
| #24 |
 Jets |
4-7-0 |
0.364 |
0-4 |
| PATRIOTS SCHEDULE |
| WK |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
TIME/RESULT |
| 1 |
Sun |
at  Giants #18 |
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| 2 |
Sun |
vs Bills #15 |
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| 3 |
Sun |
at  Steelers #14 |
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| 4 |
Sun |
at  Redskins #32 |
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| 6 |
Sun |
vs  Broncos #8 |
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| 7 |
Sun |
at Dolphins #12 |
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| 8 |
Sun |
vs Jets #24 |
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| 9 |
Sun |
at Bills #15 |
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| 10 |
Sun |
vs  Cowboys #1 |
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| 11 |
Sun |
vs Dolphins #12 |
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| 12 |
Sun |
at  Chargers #5 |
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| 13 |
Sun |
at  Raiders #19 |
4:15pm |
| 14 |
Sun |
vs  Texans #7 |
1:00pm |
| 15 |
Sat |
vs  Eagles #21 |
1:00pm |
| 16 |
Sun |
vs  Chiefs #10 |
8:30pm |
| 17 |
Sun |
at Jets #24 |
1:00pm |
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#6 New England Patriots
