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SI: Top 50 Draft Prospects

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SI: Top 50 Draft Prospects

If you’re looking for a quick way to become familiar with the top 50 prospects in the this year’s draft here’s a good place to start.

It seems like every time I read new information about guys with Patriots potential you find someone who doesn’t think they’d be a good fit. Justin Houston is that guy here…

45) Justin Houston/DE-OLB/Georgia: The Georgia junior is a tremendous pass rusher out of a three-point stance. The problem is Houston lacks the size for the defensive end position and has poor instincts as a linebacker.

This comes on top of Aldon Smith being mentioned by Todd McShay today as a guy “who needs to play RDE in a 4-3”. So that strikes a blow to two of my top Pats OLB prospects. 

But it’s important to remember that no one, not me, not Mel Kiper or Todd McShay, nor any other draft guru outside of the Pats organization know exactly what they’re looking for at each position. So that means we shouldn’t necessarily cross off Smith or Houston from the board, but it does mean we should watch them closely at the combine to see how athletic they are in agility drills.

But my instinct is slowly saying more and more that chances are around 75% it will be a defensive end or interior offensive lineman at 17, and much much less it will be an OLB. Runningback could also be in the mix.

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I feel real good,” Gostkowski said. “From where I was, having surgery and on crutches for a couple weeks, you’re pretty down then but you progress every day. They (the doctors and trainers) reiterate to me that they see no problems moving forward and you just have to trust them. I’m not scared to get hurt and I’m not worried about the repercussions of it. It’s something that happened and I’m looking forward to next year.

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One million strong for Patriots fan Jeff Fuller

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I recently came across this story about Patriots fan Jeff Fuller and I’m posting this to help spread the word. Below please find Jeff’s story via PatsFans.com. There are ways to donate below, but I’d ask you at least join Jeff’s facebook page, it costs nothing but shows your support for Jeff and his family.

In August 2010, an avid NE Patriots fan, Jeff Fuller of Middleboro, MA was stricken by the EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) virus while in Plymouth County

There is no known cure for EEE. The mortality rate from EEE is approx 33%, making it one of the most deadly mosquito-borne diseases in the US.

Approx 50% of those persons who survive EEE will have mild to severe permanent neurologic damage.

A rare disease, EEE data from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) indicates that in the 45 year period from 1964-2009, 36 human cases were confirmed in Massachusetts

In the US, an average of 6 human cases of EEE are reported annually.

Jeff was 1 of 2 confirmed cases in MA this year, the other being a RI man visiting the southeastern MA area

After contracting EEE on Aug. 21, 2010 Jeff spent 4+ weeks in neuro-intensive care at Mass General Hospital

On Sept. 25, 2010 Jeff was transferred to a LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) Rehab Center on the North Shore where he remains in a semi-conscious state at the current time although he is expected to survive.

I am writing this on behalf of Jeff, his wife and their 2 children to ask for any financial assistance that you can commit to help them during this long and arduous ordeal no matter the amount.

Checks should be made payable to:
Michelle Fitzgerald FBO Jeffrey Fuller

and they should be sent to:

Eastern Bank
226 Main St.
Wareham, MA 02571

there is also a PayPal Account

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc…=78JQVTKPBD7AL

to facilitate donations

For further information regarding Jeff’s story I encourage you to read the following articles

SouthCoast Today article

EEE victim’s slow recovery ‘excruciating’ | SouthCoastToday.com

Boston Globe article

Middleborough man left in coma by EEE infection – The Boston Globe

Please keep Jeff and his family in your thoughts and prayers