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By: Mock Across America, Pick 34 : Patriots Daily

Mock Across America, Pick 34 : Patriots Daily — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:59:50 +0000

[...] remember the mock draft we’ve been participating in, along with other NFL fan blogs across the country. We’ve recently completed the first round [...]

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:25:37 +0000

Yeah, Smith is certainly a Patriots type player, eh? Two huge events to convince a team to pay him millions and he blows both chances. I'm sure Belichick is infatuated with him – just like Mayo last year.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:21:05 +0000

If I allowed myself to think like anti-Pats conspiracy freaks do, I'd say that Saban made those comments to get teams scared away from the kid so his old buddy Belichick could find him later in the draft.

Thinking like a normal fan, I'd wonder about a coach like Saban saying anything overly negative about a blue chip talent like Smith. You could see him having to deal with that while recruiting, since fellow SEC coaches (like Lane Kiffin) would tell every blue chipper considering Alabama that Saban will diss you (and cost you big time money) if you leave early or don't do what he says.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:35:14 +0000

Was there ever anything more on the rumor that Saban gave Smith a lousy recommendation to NFL orgs recently?

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:35:40 +0000

A trade up to the Broncos spot at #12 (Pats #23 and a their last 2nd rounder) to catch a free-falling Andre Smith from Alabama. Smith has #1 overall talent, and his character issues seem a bit overblown.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:19:44 +0000

I'd have to know that right tackle was a temporary stop before moving to the left side permanently. That makes more sense to me. Given the superiority of their offense in relation to their defense at this point, and how ultimately their defense is what will determine their ceiling next fall, PLUS the strength of the current draft stock, I can't see using that pick on the right tackle. If they were going offense there, they might think about receiver. I do agree with one thing though – if the best player on the board for them happens to be a offensive lineman, they should say the hell with guys like me and take him. Worked out pretty good with Mankins. I'd just want to see whoever they took end up next to Mankins on the left side.

By: bobd

bobd — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:53:54 +0000

Most people will focus on LB or CB but I still thing RT is the most important need so I kind of think we should take a close look at Eben Britton.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:30:04 +0000

I wonder what happened to all those tinfoil hat bloggers with their 9/11-Super Bowl conspiracy theories. They can't make one pick?

By: Nopointe

Nopointe — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:55:11 +0000

the rest of the picks won't live up to 'no one blogs about the Rams'