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The 6’5″, 325 pound OT played at left tackle for LSU, but his size and gap between run and pass blocking ability make him better suited for right tackle in the NFL. The Panthers have a solid veteran LT in Jordan Gross, but they could use an upgrade at RT over the young Byron Bell, who has struggled mightily in his first two NFL seasons. Bell is capable as a backup tackle, but he really shouldn’t be starting. Faulk will likely be drafted in one of the middle rounds, so there is more of a chance that the Panthers get him than the Patriots, who don’t have many picks in those rounds.

Faulk is yet another avenue the Patriots could go down at the right tackle position, and I have a feeling that Marcus Cannon is headed for a move inside. The Pats were able to re-sign Sebastian Vollmer to a four-year deal, and they also signed former Atlanta Falcons veteran swing tackle Will Svitek. The Patriots are also high on the improvements Cannon has made over the past year under Coach Scar. So why show interest in other tackles in this draft?

I guess the Pats will want to move Cannon inside as the replacement for Donald Thomas, and if he is really good at guard he could switch roles with Dan Connolly. If Cannon moves inside, then the Pats would need some more depth at tackle and would likely look for another prospect at OT to develop (just as they did with Cannon).

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The Jets have been looking at several small school wide receivers, so the interest in Mellette is no surprise. All of the teams interested in Mellette could use him, and the Panthers, Pats, Texans, Ravens, and Jets are the five teams with the biggest need for a wide receiver. Draft analysts such as Tony Pauline and Greg Cosell have praised the Elon wideout, so he is a name to keep in mind.

We’ll see if the Patriots reported interest in Mellette amounts to something, and it’s interesting to see that two AFC East teams are showing at least some interest in him. Mellette is tabbed as a sleeper on the third day of the draft, and he is a very good possession receiver who runs extremely precise routes. He can’t stretch the field vertically, though, so he’s strictly a possession guy.

The fact that Mellette struggles to gain separation makes him a better signing for teams like the Panthers, Jets, and Ravens than teams like the Patriots and Texans who are specifically looking for guys to stretch the field. But Mellette can still be an asset to those teams if they think he presents good enough value for them, because Mellette has great size at 6’3″ and has safe hands. It seems like Mellette could be a great red zone target with that Anquan Boldin-esque ability to high point the ball.

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According to NFL Insider Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, Fluker met with four teams in the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, and Minnesota Vikings. All four of these teams could use the talented Alabama product either at tackle or guard, and they will likely try to play Fluker at tackle first and then go from there. For some reason, Fluker reminds me of current Patriots RT Marcus Cannon, whom the Pats are currently high on.

I doubt the Patriots draft Fluker, but I have stated a couple of times that they will likely show some interest. They are showing some interest right now after meeting with him, but the Ravens seem like a more likely landing spot for Fluker. The Ravens could use the big tackle to help bolster their run blocking, and they could even slot him inside.

The Carolina Panthers have the biggest need for an offensive lineman, and D.J. Fluker’s best fit is actually with the Panthers. Their situation at guard is horrendous, and starting right tackle Byron Bell has shown absolutely nothing in his first two years. Even if Fluker can’t protect the passer well at tackle, he can’t be as bad as Bell.

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