Try NFL Sport Channel Seach:
Selected searches:
NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season Superbowl
Darius Butler, Patrick Chung Headline Patriots’ Solid-but-Unspectacular Draft
Published: May 2, 2009
Most of you seem to be upset that the Patriots didn’t address the linebacker position on day one. Remember what I said leading up to the draft about the Patriots and their draft philosophy. They always take the best guy available.
They weren’t going to take a linebacker just for the sake of drafting a linebacker. The Patriots didn’t have any of this year’s crop of linebackers rated as highly as they did Jerod Mayo last year. If they did, they would have traded up to get him.
Overall, the 2009 draft was solid, but not spectacular. Patrick Chung and Darius Butler are probably the only two guys you’ll see play extensively this season.
Butler is the only guy with superstar potential, but he’s in no way a can’t miss guy. Ron Brace should be a solid two-down nose tackle.
Of the day two picks, I think Tyrone McKenzie has the best chance of being a contribu...
Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com
Sponsored Links
StubPass.com has tickets to all football games nationwide! Get your Dallas Cowboys Tickets, Chicago Bears Tickets, Pittsburgh Steelers Tickets, Green Bay Packers Tickets, Oakland Raiders Tickets, New England Patriots Tickets, Tennessee Titans Tickets, Washington Redskins Tickets, New York Giants Tickets, Philadelphia Eagles Tickets, Baltimore Ravens Tickets, Miami Dolphins Tickets, Buffalo Bills Tickets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tickets, Atlanta Falcons Tickets, Indianapolis Colts Tickets, Arizona Cardinals Tickets and many more at StubPass.com.Visit StubPass.com for Wicked Tickets, Nickelback Tickets, Britney Spears Tickets, Elton John Tickets, Billy Joel Tickets, Kenny Chesney Tickets and thousands of other Concert Tickets and Sports Tickets.
Visit MiracleShopper Comparison Shopping for Digital Cameras, Laptop Computers, Cell Phones, LCD TVs and more!
