Draft Prospect Review - 2/13/2007

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[0:17]" And thank you -- back for another patriot draft prospect. -- view it is on the February we're. Just a week away a little more than a week away from heading the Columbine and -- Alley we will be in route to lovely Indianapolis. We couldn't quite get the Hawaii trip last week we got the title for a similarly exotica location Indianapolis the world about that in. Once we're there we'll have plenty more info once we have some. First hand information about some of these players to talk about on the draft prospect review podcast but for now one thing we're going to do over the coming week article back into some of the recent -- under bill belichick got fuel sort of analyze and dissect a little bit how the patriots -- in those drafts sort out which last year 2006 draft and one -- into any one year after any -- the juries are allowed by. I'm in terms of per day takes a patron of Clark Maroney Janet Jackson and David Thomas round 12 and three and office of skill position players. That's how many and he like that that the jury they'll out where you ranked no three players in terms of what kind of progress in need in their first."

[1:22]" Tree Watson's -- I think they did pretty well a comment admiralty you know Jackson has struggles and we'll have to wait till that he's I think he's the key to this draft. If Jack and develops I think it's a very good draft if he doesn't I think it's that you know pretty good draft you know. Speaker -- I was watching the pro -- Stephen Jackson. Now just that now his first year how people are questioning him a little bit but then once he got the -- carries. He took off but I think Maroney takes off next year I think Graham probably leave Thomas takes off next here Jack that he's the he's the he's the question."

[1:56]" And I think with -- I feel like they handle even though yeah I just brushed her lips towards the Andean injury in a number number I think the way they -- handled the running back situation. Was good because they didn't give the entire workload to a rookie who is you don't work diseased -- 12 game season. He's ending November you know it's a little bit different day in the NFL -- thought they handled that pretty well and I think his production certainly per carry was pretty good for you -- to carry its explosiveness and I certainly agree on Chad Jackson that. The outlook on the entire draft threw for four years double line will probably changed hands on him and Thomas short and -- special teams also lived in the in the past games while -- he can do now on the second day. Obviously the highlight -- it took the kicker in the fourth round the -- handouts he'd had them early struggles in the Cincinnati and Denver game really on came through in the -- had a perfect but he's that was good and rhino Callahan was starting right tackle going to -- and yet the saving -- on that trip an ethnic a couple the other Garrett mills went on injured reserve journeyman -- even there were impacting and then Williams recently even met were. Bottom of the roster players you know what what you guys or on the roster -- wouldn't make much impact. You guys who you're too will be able eagerly. Well."

[3:20]" About a bigger -- but I think that's looking for the end of the draft guys that. They allow the bottom your roster in contribute. He you know delegate Tom Brady every draft where you wind up with them franchised ardor for ten years in the ground. But if you get a backup tackle or maybe even a starting tackle eventually write a Callahan I think that's a good pick the one concern with him is. It multiple head injuries in his rookie he's in. And is that an issue that move -- obviously in this currently in eight of the NFL. Concussions that that's an issue to keep an -- on with him Willie Andrews obviously show and park as a returner in the pre season -- it much of that. In the regular season I think he's going to be -- roster bubble guy again in his second hand. And which even Smith. You never know how those guys -- going to develop we saw anything Kelly that was here for. The better part of three years I want to say never really panned out. Ended up going elsewhere bouncing around but they've been looking for that back up nose tackle type for a few years now Tom and I were actually talking about it. That's one of the things that the Columbine in the defensive lineman is to look for. A true. No tackle back up they've sort of lacked that you might -- pushed in there -- you have to rework your line they've been looking that position but even meant that clearly in the running to be that guy. -- he doesn't year to."

[4:44]" Right at at that position back in 2000 treated at Washington forward Wilfork was a rookie they had keep trailers while it sort of yup for a couple of years later they were pretty good obviously been 12 workers is becoming the premier nose tackle the right. In -- the deposition pretty good allele before analog the second -- you know what can they do special teams will Rangers did pretty well I didn't think it was Ellis Hobbs. Touched -- kickoff return against Houston where he had to keep blocked and it seemed like get a pretty solid year also that a pretty that was the gutter."

[5:15]" Yeah so he was tackled as an average so yes he's a guy but. I don't think he's always going to be annual Larry -- talked about this forever he's never felt like he's made -- roster because. It's sort of the nature of the position you're in that last group of guys and even as a pro bowler. You never know how the cards -- old but I think Enders has shown some things the instinct would be if he can ever. Get himself to a level where he's a back up in any sort of role in defense. That would be the kind of thing that would ensure him bought on this team because he'd sort of be -- to void there but he's an excellent player to keep and I am because of again the flow of athleticism. That it. You know you don't necessarily expect that of his build is similar plays he's able to make."

[5:56]" Lot of ten pick in the 2000 extra eight of those players need the final roster and of those 87 we're still on the final roster at the end isn't melting on injured reserve the only one who wasn't on final three man roster means -- Like gold -- it was. You know a class of ten and then united talked about the rookie free agent that they've brought it like Corey is here way that's a a fifth of your roster right there it's kind of hard to get all those players not roster are surprised. As a draft while last year that they didn't steal any of those that don't dealing in fourth rounder you know they are for or -- everything like that quite do that -- as we go along in future weeks a look at at other -- from the decade but one note on the patriot you -- haven't rapid the the official lives elections round have now come out and -- get a round pick from Arizona for branding or that was a conditional pick on the treaty -- during training camp. To Arizona and it turns out beginning round pick from Arizona for -- and a couple of other -- and -- With conditional involved it. Not those materializing in Cleveland for brought talker and the running back one other -- Patrick Cobb Cobb the Pittsburgh I think -- one of those guys. You -- Timor -- to perform well enough to get into that constantly approval. What viewers he had -- after his pre season we don't know that -- just to refresh your memory -- Europe through first rounder this year they have their own second -- their own third they have their own sport. The original fifth round pick. -- Oakland for Doug Gabriel. As we don't know we don't know how how his tenure in England on -- the patriots have their own sixth or seventh and that other round pick we told you about from Arizona now. As we move forward we will probably do over the projections over the next 22 plus -- well but we figured -- taken early -- the patriots mock draft the first round the 21 round pick a second routers. And a second rounder we are built. About ten weeks away from the draft a lot changes now between now and the draft and when you look at. Mock draft from guys like -- hyper -- a thing like that. -- totally. -- itself if he had multiple versions of their mock draft and there will be many more on it's always it's how those develop over the course of the next few month will cut into -- don't. Any what you kick it off it will go with the fourth pick we'll go round a round table. -- will go 28 an -- so."

[8:23]" Okay the 24 pick. In this mock draft press select Patrick Willis linebacker Coleman's trying it I know the obvious one at the boring one but. From what I've seen so far obvious -- you know reading about him out will get a chance -- of the Columbine. He seemed like a patriot player on so many levels including the fact that he's played making inside linebackers something they need so I think his down -- two down player his upside is he could be a three down sideline to sideline linebacker."

[8:52]" Yes -- would be my first choice to what we want it to sing it again I'm not sure they'll be there after Vietnam by political Jarvis moss the defense -- an outside linebacker from Florida you saw him terrorizing four. It was -- free it from Ohio State in the national championship game he's got a quick were off the -- needs a little open coverage but I think he's comin' right away as the pass rusher lure the position on the Ron plus you know the -- admired their support us I think that would be good if they go out."

[9:24]" Ought to go with a couple pipeline takes all in this book with a 24 technical -- wide receiver Dwayne -- Pipeline picketed the David still alive and it was ordered that that that's a cute guy he had a pretty good -- your bully the weak practices well and got. You know the last two years through -- going to reward but for an interior offensive line in the first round they did. Last year I -- thought it right back in the first round they did I don't really think they're going to take a -- even first round they were too comical point is that -- is one mission. Of anything interject. I mean I I I think that even if Chad Jackson had a really good rookie year that wide receiver still position some some -- now. It would. Dijjer would call while you're at it and they'll short brown -- that they need now I think that. -- Jackson. I'm really impact here and that's what the going to be used what your cursor trumpet like -- an -- that -- had they ever going to be really were having more than one. Player the player. -- you -- well I think it."

[10:46]" I'm going to ago with Michael Griffin -- I think he's a playmaker -- football -- Texas Lotta talk of him being more free guide because of his coverage ability. Right there to me that means they'll Belcher player. Played around played the past have -- them young athletic guy I think he's very talented. And again it kind of feels I'm I'm going -- on neat year you need a playmaker linebacker duties and play makers in the middle that secondary. -- position the plane operated or whether -- from Miami of the guy I think he's going to be a mobile the now the of its records all the field problems now I talk a one from Miami. And they told me -- Michael yeah pretty rough but they told me that this is completely overblown but back -- swinging thing. That happened because a player attacked one of his coaches and he was defending you -- it to -- I was told this is rob hold that. At the Columbine he will put to -- all be off the field. These -- that he's a tremendous person and he will show that the Columbine so that's true I think you can play with his ability 28 that come -- safety 40 I think dollar -- of the global leader who were --"

[11:58]" Earlier nearly any -- while -- sport. Right on the audience on the on and -- running -- for -- you know but it is well pipeline here. Florida on. After -- wrap it after the his date before you use a separate bill when he ethnic -- 44 -- top. We Oliver I don't know I don't know if you want to do that -- agree that we were going to -- that I. But I think you know I I I think I think you'd -- a -- he though is guys I think you're not -- on the -- ground good coverage as well I think. The youth is really going to have to go after with the make that as we took exactly 120 okay round hatred when he pick over all sorts around us the overall in the draft again."

[13:15]" I am going with -- another safety and I'm also going with a trend here of Belcher mix this is where obvious we've seen Bethel John and Mark E -- Chad Jackson. I think a lot of times in the second round they like to take guys who. Have a lot of physical talent speed measurable those sort of things but aren't necessarily football players haven't -- in I. Projects is kind of the word have been used -- sometimes they work out sometimes they don't. But the -- before this eight -- Virginia Tech Aaron route numbers just ridiculous export to 184440. But has never put together you know -- in numbers like they say great football player must be great playmaker. Has never really been able to put it together. I think under bill bell Jackie have a good chance do that sort of a Tebucky Jones type work out for an end up with a guy who contribute in the secondary place special teams at best. Who knows maybe get a deal they partly around you know what would commute."

[14:08]" While with a trade arbiter of good patriots moved up to take Rutgers one -- musher Brian Leonard. I mean. I guarantee this guy covered that he got this guy's unbelievable runs catches rose -- special teams jump over people I -- I don't eat -- could be bella had long wall on I mean that that's how that's how much he is a patriot player and I don't think he'll be there XT."

[15:12]" I I agree what you're saying about you don't Dylan maybe he'll be here maybe not but. The whole idea of having more than one back more than one tactic in the first and second down guys that you're you're for second down -- hears -- third down guy -- 40 -- Right back got a pen a he's big he's six foot -- he's that good actually pretty good receiving numbers as well whether or not Corey -- come back. I'm not from -- they don't have a lot of you at the position Kevin -- you know he's now -- eighth ninth year when it whatever it is a visa I think -- On an that he -- Patrick Pass or free agent so I think that's almost like an underrated position need to go to the draft where. I would be surprised at all the -- right I like -- he's the players are what will see out how all these guys are performed come by and I can we will have one more draft prospect review podcast before we go to -- next Tuesday and Friday we'll of course have patriots Ross reports. As well okay it."

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