http://musketfire.com/2010/02/10/patriots-most-pressing-needs/ A New England Patriots Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:05:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://musketfire.com/2010/02/10/patriots-most-pressing-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-346 jamie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:13:39 +0000 http://musketfire.com/?p=2202#comment-346 Looking back on my ranking I think I probably should have put WR ahead of RB. In terms of free agent LBs, I have Karlos Dansby at the top of my list and Antonio Pierce was just released by the Giants. He's a good veteran leader to add to the team as the team transitions to younger linebackers, provided the neck injury isn't an issue. Looking back on my ranking I think I probably should have put WR ahead of RB. In terms of free agent LBs, I have Karlos Dansby at the top of my list and Antonio Pierce was just released by the Giants. He’s a good veteran leader to add to the team as the team transitions to younger linebackers, provided the neck injury isn’t an issue.

]]> http://musketfire.com/2010/02/10/patriots-most-pressing-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Warren Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:28:06 +0000 http://musketfire.com/?p=2202#comment-343 Good comments, though I might put WRs over RBs. This team can't compete with Aikens and Edelman. (Aikens doesn't even belong on the roster.) Breaston would be perfect (they should've drafted him in the first place), but he's an RFA. Tate will help if he can come back, but they drafted him mainly for kick returns. They should draft Gilyard, who can do everything, and try to trade for someone like Harry Douglas, who is a zone breaker just like Deon Branch (he's even from Louisville). Mark Clayton is also available via free agency. Brady is better off with a bunch of good WRs (say a combination of Moss, Welker, Gilyard, Clayton, Edelman, Tate, and Douglas) than one or two great ones (see the 2003-04 championship seasons). As for safety, they're obviously set at SS, but I don't like Sanders much. Chung might work out, but Atogwe of the Rams would be perfect for the FS job. I agree on Butler. Like him. But, if they don't resign Bodden they're in trouble. And the linebackers are terrible. This team can't start someone like Pierre Woods and call themselves contenders. I don't see much out there. They'd have to draft someone, or maybe settle for someone like Cato June or Keith Bullock for a season. Two big reasons they've been successful (besides Brady) has been depth at WR and LB. It's not a good sign that this is where they're most lacking. Good comments, though I might put WRs over RBs. This team can’t compete with Aikens and Edelman. (Aikens doesn’t even belong on the roster.) Breaston would be perfect (they should’ve drafted him in the first place), but he’s an RFA. Tate will help if he can come back, but they drafted him mainly for kick returns. They should draft Gilyard, who can do everything, and try to trade for someone like Harry Douglas, who is a zone breaker just like Deon Branch (he’s even from Louisville). Mark Clayton is also available via free agency. Brady is better off with a bunch of good WRs (say a combination of Moss, Welker, Gilyard, Clayton, Edelman, Tate, and Douglas) than one or two great ones (see the 2003-04 championship seasons). As for safety, they’re obviously set at SS, but I don’t like Sanders much. Chung might work out, but Atogwe of the Rams would be perfect for the FS job. I agree on Butler. Like him. But, if they don’t resign Bodden they’re in trouble. And the linebackers are terrible. This team can’t start someone like Pierre Woods and call themselves contenders. I don’t see much out there. They’d have to draft someone, or maybe settle for someone like Cato June or Keith Bullock for a season. Two big reasons they’ve been successful (besides Brady) has been depth at WR and LB. It’s not a good sign that this is where they’re most lacking.

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