2015 New England Patriots

[Southieinnc]

I'm getting a clearer picture now. This is getting very interesting.....
Mayo comes back healthy, along with Hightower and Collins at LB
Easley comes back ready,
Sheard add's to the QB pressure,
New smart, physical safety that can blitz.
We added a big Wilfork "replacement"
Our 3rd round DE is also going to add QB pressure.
Our remaining secondary are smart and quick

We are SB champions. Everyone is gearing up against what destroyed much of the best teams in football,
Stay ahead of the curve, we still have a good offense and 7 picks tomorrow.
I think we just built an incredibly smart, physical, quick, and punishing defense. Feel the pressure - this is going to be fun to watch. Screw "bend don't break!" There will be no more need for 4th quarter comebacks from down 14 points!

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Love your optomism. I'm good with the front 7. Leary about that back end is all. Ok let's get one of the
O-Linemen with that first pick of the 4th. Stork was a 4th and he turned out pretty well lats year. Protect TB.

 

[Southieinnc]

Round 1, Pick 32 (32) Malcom Brown DT 6'2" 319 Texas 6.2
Pick Analysis: "This is a great pick for the Patriots. To get Brown at 32 is tremendous. He has an ability to push the pocket. He can be a three-down player, but in New England he'll be in a system in which he plays all over the place." -- Mike Mayock
Round 2, Pick 32 (64) Jordan Richards SS 5'11" 211 Stanford 5.2
Pick Analysis: "Richards is a very smart safety. This is a bit of a reach for the Patriots; maybe two rounds early." -- Daniel Jeremiah
Round 3, Pick 33 (97) (compensatory selection) Geneo Grissom DE 6'3" 262 Oklahoma 5.2
Pick Analysis: "He's played all over the place at Oklahoma. He can be an edge rusher and can drop into coverage. He is an athlete, is versatile and smart, and fits New England." -- Mike Mayock
Round 4, Pick 2 (101) (from Buccaneers) Trey Flowers DE 6'2" 266 Arkansas 5.5
Pick Analysis: Patriots get good value for Flowers in the 4th round. His staple is power and ability to control the line of scrimmage. Bill Belichick likes to rotate his defensive front and Flowers can make an impact against the run. --Mark Dulgerian
Round 4, Pick 12 (111) (from Browns) Tre' Jackson OG 6'4" 330 Florida St. 5.7
Pick Analysis: Jackson is the ideal big body you want in an interior lineman. He'll earn his paycheck primarily as a run block specialist. If he can stay healthy he could compete for a starting spot on a team that has had its share volatility along the offensive line. --Mark Dulgerian
Round 4, Pick 32 (131) Shaq Mason C 6'1" 300 Georgia Tech 5.3
Pick Analysis: New England gets a bull of a run blocker in Shaq Mason. He needs some work in pass protection, but his elite power in the run game could earn him early playing time on an offensive line that saw its struggles last year. --Mark Dulgerian
Round 5, Pick 30 (166) (from Packers) Joe Cardona LS 6'2" 242 Navy 5.2
Round 6, Pick 2 (178) (from Buccaneers) Matthew Wells LB 6'2" 222 Mississippi St. --
Pick Analysis: New England has a knack for finding pieces to their own unique puzzle and Wells is another example of that. He blew up his Pro Day running in the 4.4s and he's battle tested. He will likely find a role as a special teams cover man early in his career. --Mark Dulgerian
Round 6, Pick 26 (202) (from Browns through Ravens) A.J. Derby TE 6'4" 255 Arkansas 5.1
Pick Analysis: Is it any surprise Bill Belichick adds another tight end to his roster? Sasser is a raw athlete who converted from linebacker to quarterback and now to tight end. He is creative with the ball in his hands but there is work to be done from the snap to the catch. --Mark Dulgerian
Round 7, Pick 30 (247) (from Packers) Darryl Roberts CB 6'0" 182 Marshall 5.3
Round 7, Pick 36 (253) (compensatory selection) Xzavier Dickson OLB 6'3" 260 Alabama 5.0

 

[Southieinnc]

I started this post before we added Tre Jackson, Shaq Mason and Darryl Roberts.....

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Two days past now and I'm still liking where we are at as Pat fans.

 

[SDGuy73]

I started this post before we added Tre Jackson, Shaq Mason and Darryl Roberts.....

Brian Baldinger of NFLN says this kid can play.

 

[CreepCreep2014]

Roberts was actually worked out the week before the draft by BB can Nick Cass

 

[TxHeat]

Two days past now and I'm still liking where we are at as Pat fans.

When I look at the competition I see lots of untapped potential.

OR NOT!!!

 

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- In a roster move that could signal that the New England Patriots have confidence that rookie Navy long snapper Joe Cardona will be available to play in 2015, the club released first-year long snapper Tyler Ott of Harvard on Tuesday.

The availability of Cardona, the Patriots' fifth-round draft choice (166th overall), was a hot topic after the draft because of his potential military commitment.

"We'll work through the process. There are some things that are out of our control, but whatever it is, we'll work with it," head coach Bill Belichick said Saturday. "It's not the first time we've had a guy from a service academy and went through some version of this process. So we'll see how it goes. ... We felt like he was the best long snapper in the draft. so we have his rights. Whenever he plays hopefully he'll be able to contribute and play well."

Meanwhile, the Patriots also announced the release of second-year linebacker Deontae Skinner, who split time last season between the team's roster and practice squad. Both Skinner and Ott were longshots to make the roster.

The release of Skinner and Ott, along with the previously reported release of cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, puts the Patriots roster at 83 players. Almost all of the remaining spots are expected to be devoted to undrafted free agents.

 

[Southieinnc]

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Holly Crap! DB Jimmy Jean.

6'3", 180 lbs!

He makes Randy Moss look like a TE.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Holly Crap! DB Jimmy Jean.

6'3", 180 lbs!

He makes Randy Moss look like a TE.

Maybe they can convert him to WR? He caught 3 TDs in jr. College also has some KR experience.

 

[Southieinnc]

Maybe they can convert him to WR? He caught 3 TDs in jr. College also has some KR experience.

catch the pass over the middle, turn sideways and disappear!

 

[NWPATSFAN]

catch the pass over the middle, turn sideways and disappear!

Yep or imitate a goal post in the back of the end zone.

 

[Southieinnc]

Yep or imitate a goal post in the back of the end zone.

They'd be screaming cheat! for deceptive play.....

 

[NWPATSFAN]

They'd be screaming cheat! for deceptive play.....

Good thinking better not use him against the Ravens. Hairball would certainley have a coronary.

 

[Southieinnc]

Good thinking better not use him against the Ravens. Hairball would certainley have a coronary.

And that would be bad because??????

 

[Rex Racer]

Holly Crap! DB Jimmy Jean.

6'3", 180 lbs!

He makes Randy Moss look like a TE.

Gotta fatten him up on his own pork sausage!

 

[NWPATSFAN]

And that would be bad because??????

Pats would be brought up on murder charges because they were more than probable the cause.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Gotta fatten him up on his own pork sausage!

Isn't that Dean?