Draft Prospect Review - 4/17/2007

[1:54] ..." to get into the top ten. If Landry was a guy that Bill Belichick had. You know really coveted I could see him doing it I again I caution anybody to sit there and closed the"...

[3:13] ..." years you know last year we -- guys like Michael Hoffman and Donte Whitner both have -- pretty solid rookie years. Poll taken in the top ten Sean Taylor before them Roy Williams what you know going back a few more years Troy Polamalu -- mid first round guys. Guys that are impacting the gain from the safety spot this is I think the next and"...

[3:51] ..." appeared acting too but he certainly knows he's got to imagine that Bill Belichick knows Reggie Nelson inside and out yet."...

[0:05]" Carl and my grand -- listen -- that five. An official podcast that they -- yet. Half expected him that faith pitiful -- we have and right. All about his safety is an upcoming draft."

[0:21]" Thanks once again Laurie we are talking about safety's Brian -- joined by Paul Burrell alleged closing on the draft or I think it. A lot of excitement -- a lot of excitement or excitement this time a year draft can't get enough of it you around but only in numbers to -- a -- safety in a segment and the and that's what. That's -- it. I'm confident we -- Andy. But we've got you know radio so instead of -- no -- approach that you get from -- indeed we'll get the just the -- lets the lame -- blame putts right opposite that the safety in numbers was -- safety in numbers first round patrons who picks. And certainly a lot of sentiment that the the defensive back position would be prime art we talked about quarterback regardless -- political or more in depth. And they really are about four safeties who. Most likely Longo in the first round including the runway -- whose -- top ten pick at this point. Shall -- his stock it has certainly resident on and you have Reggie Nelson of Florida random meriwether Miami you've got Michael Griffin out of Texas. Among those among those -- are there is there one that you think -- more patriots candidate with a 24 the 20 minute well you mean aside from my entries because injuries the guy yet Landry I think head and shoulders as the guy. I -- let's face it. If the patriots really decided that this is a guy that they can that they must have. They probably have in addition they might have inundated the."

[1:45]" Well I think that's a very good point and we often dismissed the the notion of the patriot doing something so drastic a package to first round picks to move up right that is enough to get into the top ten. If Landry was a guy that Bill Belichick had. You know really coveted I could see him doing it I again I caution anybody to sit there and closed the door on any line of thinking when it comes to the patriots because. They don't operate in the in a vacuum whereas they say. We don't do this we always do that they try to stay away from those kinds of labels. That said yes I would be surprised if they gave up 2420 to get to the top ten to take a guy like me -- but I think he's one of those kinda unique players that would be worth that kind of package."

[2:27]" Actually 61 guy analysts UN and you know we've talked over the course of three months we've done spot these podcasts pipeline guys. Makes it hasn't been there for a couple of years but he must have. -- injury probably coached him for a year I want to stay out of you may have a little bit of feeling out process with went on exit and moron injured but he's really hit his stock is rising every since the Columbine had to -- a great 40 times playmaker hard hitters so he's guide it. That's going to stand watching."

[2:57]" Ole brining you seeing a lot of the thing to me don't see young Rodney Harrison mean he's a guy they can get the line of scrimmage he can getting coverage he he's physical. Fast athletic he's been to the new -- safety right now that seems to be. Really sweeping NFL on the last three or four years you know last year we -- guys like Michael Hoffman and Donte Whitner both have -- pretty solid rookie years. Poll taken in the top ten Sean Taylor before them Roy Williams what you know going back a few more years Troy Polamalu -- mid first round guys. Guys that are impacting the gain from the safety spot this is I think the next and that and that line."

[3:33]" Right Reggie Nelson out of Florida and we bring a pipeline academy we don't we we know the in the urban -- as I have usually listen you know I mean you know that the head coach of the patriots doesn't go to just. Any teams. Appearance in the NC AA basketball championship game but to show the pipeline he -- Florida and he appeared acting too but he certainly knows he's got to imagine that Bill Belichick knows Reggie Nelson inside and out yet."

[3:57]" He's a guy that I think castle you know again a lot of -- I think he's you know he's quite some corner that's the kind of the mold you -- this converted corners and for whatever reason. I think he has the speed to play despite -- looked at as in love with -- in India unfortunately the united talk about it by. They've really high on now and I think he's a perfect candidate to go in that 24 when he -- you know that that the patriots obviously going to be sitting in. I wonder a little bit about in my position a little bit watching watching tapes now I'm certainly no football scout I don't know. I don't even pretend to know what these guys do but that to me he seems to be out of out of position a little bit too."

[4:36]" I'm Michael Griffin I know in the patriots dot com in my whole cycle in the patriots dot com patriots mock draft. Michael Griffin and I don't remember from point 420 and 28. Is where where he was wanted to go he certainly privately late first rounder out of Texas. You say liken it tells one."

[4:53]" Well I just I like that that atlases and again he is a lot like arsenal I. You know some people question his tackling I didn't really seen Nelson do any -- on the highlight that I saw which. Doesn't necessarily mean he's not an attack which is didn't get the chance to see him -- a lot of that. I like his range you know I like Nelson's range to I'm not saying that I don't think Nelson's first round because I do think he is one I just like -- a little bit more."

[5:18]" Andrea mentioned -- meriwether his other guys are -- all our routes out of Virginia Tech. I can't look guys that that still could be -- if the patriots don't -- a safety in that first round we did we get to the point we're talking about a lot of positions that don't a second -- right now and once you start getting the third fourth round. Phishing data can save you isn't it a guy private email account on your want aside for special teams totally restore confidence it basically comes the decision up. I'm what are the patrons view safety in terms of their top needs and do they go all out."

[5:52]" trusting couple that -- You know what is available but I would think that under any circumstance the way that the first round unfolds. You're gonna have at least one of the guys that you mentioned -- that no way I can see Nelson meriwether Griffin. All off the board right one you know when when 24 comes around so they like those guys now they may like one of them in not all for them to -- we're talking about Wallace does have to kind of interchangeable. They may elect one guy enough to take a 24 -- want to see any."

[6:22]" And don't. Moving to -- injury would be what would be something that's it that's a drastic major move that's of excitement of the that would that would that's an exciting exciting -- anyways but when you start talking about a one of those guys in Nelson her Griffin is going to be really liking you start getting that 181920 range. That's where the patriots certainly have been -- if they decide you know what we cannot wait. And you disguise it it got it -- in the fifth round we're going to get -- them -- I about the ex patriots -- have. To move up a little bit and -- probably would like to do that because they -- don't want to use everything they have -- with -- any -- later in the -- that it -- well."

[7:01]" On the one -- we talked world times does because our horse got to throw Eminem no I did like his in -- athletics as and I think -- a little bit under agreement -- pretty good for your time good -- Oregon State 63 you know to 25 you know and that kind of range I liked him on you know what little I've Simon didn't get a chance -- State obviously but I I think he's one of those guys you know in in that middle area that might be good guy guy but I agree with your assessment field you're not going to get safety probably third fourth round that's going to step in and you know be able to give you a rotation guy right --"

[7:39]" I'm whose team you know Jane Sanders and used figure in the fourth round it was not really until really late in his second year. Obviously opportunities came about because of injuries but it wasn't really the only its second year last year. That he became a guy who could step in and be productive and you can you know sort of rely on him so it you know it's it's -- with a lot of these positions but. There's a reason why some guys going first round some guys some gospel just down a little bit as we close on the draft exactly what -- the patriots that we all know first round 24 and 2824 pick. Coming from Seattle they don't have a second round pick that went to Miami in the Wes -- trade. That their -- pick in the third round. Which is 28 in the end in around 90 personal Ross of the patriot will have. Three picks on the first day point 428 and 91 the second day is where quantity comes into play is really amazing. They've got all of fourth round pick they don't have their own fifth round pick because that went to Oakland in the Doug Gabriel trade remembered before the start of the 6 season. They do look at compensatory pick in the fifth round at 171 overall they have. I pick between the sixth and seventh round -- four -- six round including appear compensatory picks. They don't have their own seventh round that was also part of the world trade and then they have a compensatory separately one of those six -- by the way. Comes from Arizona in -- gore -- itself. You know -- get these little transactions that brokered transactions obviously big but -- last year with Gabriel last year with gore and and you hear about it went next year all that you're like okay what what what whatever that's where -- sort of comes into place -- Italian -- there's been some of them anyway into future obviously not the -- not allowed to but. You know you have I'd be surprised even -- make almost -- in the -- you know they'll be beaten and I completely agree and I I I can't even intense X last year they did it. Unless you're yet they were but you know taken all the and I remember thinking around this time last year saying this team is there's no way. -- community you know can't have all these. Speaking -- that got me thinking and acted the -- for future years and you know what we'll -- what they do but I think we'll see some training you know an almost seven fifth rounder for only fourth -- you can see things like that though you will see how that plays out come April 28 the last thing to take care today all media have -- occasional series looking back I'm -- wraps and accidentally it's going to work out perfect we're going to talk about 2001 draft right now. You're right we do master plan here patriots on draft prospect review. You'll want drafted in the 2000 draft next week our last draft prospect review podcast. -- entire village secular regime to talk about all want. It extremely tough heavy draft where the patriots they'll their first two -- Richard Seymour the first round that like in the sector. -- you don't get -- not so good from. Here you don't have too many guys who -- much impact on the field Kenyatta Jones off the field as we saw a couple of huge -- brought Williams in the third round it's an attorney guy never ever. Never panned out on the field it took a shot there whether. The guy's talent to not -- isn't always injured at Notre -- who's always -- here -- page in in the fourth track Kenyatta Jones the offensive line knows how far -- you know its first couple years -- at times and then you know injuries as well with and in -- an off field incidents as quickly. Dismissed I think that was -- And I'm for it yet but I would agree with yours and not necessarily a bad fit us guns and troubling me exactly is gone exactly they also took -- hallway in the fourth round -- our safety in the fifth round Arthur love in the sixth round so Holloway well a couple of tight ends you take -- the second day here you know you know hope one of them can develop. Into one new one of them did and always actually -- the Notre Dame guys accountable for two things in 2001 although he did kicker on the legal he was up into an abused -- mentioned safety you know you. Was around for for all that long -- on the draft Leonard Myers accord back out of my."

[11:37]" Myers a guy play like I think that was an excellent sixth round -- I mean obviously didn't necessarily work out here knowing when for him but I thought he was a guy from watching him in training camp and he stuck around for a couple of years. Study showed some promise -- you didn't invest a whole lot in just round pick out of that was a pretty solid -- greatly secondary --"

[11:56]" And at a seventh -- old pocket -- the kicker obviously nobody could neglected Atlanta with Geoffrey Bible I think it was what I was a giant awhile and but -- patriots taking kicker in the end Kerry -- you're not expect in the got to meet the team. You know you're you -- given the chance you never know trying to accomplishment he J term linebacker Michigan State. That was the the all off field instant hit draft yet it can not a Jones who came out fire and TJ turner all field incidents -- But Richard Seymour perennial pro bowler Matt light you're starting left tackle me the pro -- last year he's had a he's got a good career in through his second rounder and he's. He's somewhat of a mainstay now -- can't can't does squabble so much with the top two you can't complain about there's a lot like we said we'll talk about the 2000 draft next week and a lot more to come as."

[12:44]" We as we get quote April 28 -- So for -- for a -- I'm Brian -- that does it for this edition let's go back for more."

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