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With free agency 2 days away, here's what I would do if I were in BB/Caserio's shoes: Internal FA's" - Continue to work on a long term (3-4 year) deal with Wes Welker that would lower his cap number - Sign Dan Connelly, Kyle Love and Mark Anderson to long term deals. I've never been a huge...

It's never to early to start thinking about 2013. And I'll start with this tidbid about a guy who is a quintessential Pats-type player, Alabama OL Barrett Jones, who has moved from LT to center during Spring practice this year...

This thread is for stuff about the Jets, Dolphins and Bills. Pro Football Weekly looks at offseason needs for the Jets: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/18/team-checklist-new-york-jets/ I like #6 the best.

I'm bored. I admit it. Plus, if the labor standoff continues all summer, I probably won't be a fan by the time football resumes. So, with the hope that there may actually be a meaningful 2011 season, here's my idea of what I'd like to see the Pats do between now and the start of the regular...

Thought this piece from Karen Guregian was worth a thread of it's own: http://bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1338511&srvc=sports&position=4

This thread builds on the discussion from the 2010 special teams thread: http://www.patriotsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=56495 Overview: Special teams have always been a critical component of the Patriots' under BB. Few coaches seem to place as much emphasis on Special Teams play. In...

Remember ESPN's Sport Science looking at Devin McCourty last year, and how McCourty could run backwards at 80% of his forward speed? http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5124040 McCourty showed rare acceleration, backpedal, reactivity and change of direction. I think those things carried over...

This thread is for discussion of any issue regarding AFC teams other than the divisional opponents. Here's a nice tidbit for starters: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/05/texans-plan-to-use-mario-williams-at-outside-linebacker/ For anyone who scoffed at my idea of using Cameron...

I. Overview The Pats nearly completely turned over their defense between 2007 and 2010, with Vince Wilfork and Ty Warren the only significant holdovers from the Super Bowl years. An old, slow but savvy defense was replaced with a young, fast, athletic but inexperienced defense. The 2010...

An interesting read from Greg Knopping at Pats' Pulpit: http://www.patspulpit.com/2011/5/2/2150079/nfl-draft-2011-patriots-wont-rely-on-rookies-thats-a-good-thing This got me to thinking about rebuilding vs. reloading. Remember the good old days of the SB years when the Pats would draft...

I. Overview The Pats rebuilt their offense during 2010, changing from a spread dominated vertical scheme to a ball control offense structured around the TEs. The WR position was drastically changed by the Randy Moss and Deion Branch trades. The RB position was also overhauled. The result...

No, not specific predictions, which would be asinine. But some general predictions based on what the Pats have done the past several years. 1. BB will continue to draft for value, not for need. We will all focus on perceived needs and target players we believe fit those needs, and BB will...

The recent draft, along with a PM exchange with Patsfanroach, has caused me to reflect about how special this team is and how lucky we are to be fans of this team in this era. BB has largely rebuilt the defense into one of the youngest, fastest and most talented units in the NFL. Sure, there...

With the lockout back in effect until the 8th Circuit figures things out, teams are not allowed to contact potential UDFAs. But there are a lot of talented guys out there once the lockout is lifted. A couple of lists of potential targets: http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=5339...

The 2011 NFL draft is finally in the books. The UDFA signings and FA are in limbo, so the overall picture is still not complete. But the Pats' draft itself shocked many people, and is worth taking a look at. But first, some perspective. The Rebuilding of a Perennial SB Contender The Pats...

What a wild ride the first 2 days have been. So far the Pats have taken: 17. Nate Solder, OT, Colorado. 6'8" 320# 31. Ras-I Dowling, DB, Virginia. 6'2" 205# 56. Shane Vereen, RB, Cal. 5'10" 210# 73. Stefan Ridley, RB, LSU. 5'11" 235# 74. Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas. 6'7" 240#. Plus the...

OK, day 1 is in the books. Most people are probably deflated - as they were at least time last year, when we traded back and took some ST ace named McCourty at #27. This year is no different. We passed up DE and OLB to take an ultra-athletic OT labelled as "raw" and "soft". So I'm expected a...

Chev suggested starting a specific thread for discussion of Pats picks only. So here it is. For the record, I think there are 3 guys who the Pats could potentially considering trading up for in this draft: 1. Cameron Jordan, DE/OLB, Cal 2. Julio Jones, WR, Alabama 3. Nick Fairley, DT/DE...

12 hours to draft time. Time to start putting all of our draft talk in one place. Rick Gosselin's final mock is a stunner: 5 QBs in the top 12 picks. Robert Quinn falling to 20, Prince Amukamara to 25. Cam Jordan and Danny Watkins for the Pats. If the draft plays out at all the way Gosselin...

Here's Rick Gosselin's final 2011 mock, the one in which he actually predicts what he think will happen based on his inside info, and it's a stunner: http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/nfl-draft/20110428-rick-gosselin_s-final-mock-draft-cowboys-settle-on-ot-tyron-smith.ece It's premium...