Revised big board coming this afternoon but my general feeling remains in line with my final mock draft. OG and TE tonight, wild cards at LB and DE.
The best and worst draft picks in franchise history for the New England Patriots :All Things Pats
He is a smaller defensive lineman (6-foot-1 ¾, 288 pounds), at the opposite end of the spectrum of past Patriots No. 1 picks like Richard Seymour (6-6, 317) in 2001, Ty Warren (6-5, 300) in 2003 and Vince Wilfork (6-2, 325) in 2004. If we went back in time to ‘01, ’03 or ’04, I don’t think Easley would have been viewed as a first-round value or ideal system fit. But playing defense in the spread-it-out NFL requires a different type of player, especially when the Patriots are in their sub packages between 65-70 percent of the time as they have been in recent years. When healthy, Easley can potentially create havoc as an interior rusher and that type of profile now carries added value.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/he-is-a-smaller-defensive-lineman-6-foot-1-%c2%be-288/
[T]he biggest problem for the Patriots is their pass defense. They are the worst defense in the NFL on third down and in 20-plus-yard passing plays over the last four seasons. Easley’s explosive burst off the snap is just what the Pats need to remedy these lingering problems.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-biggest-problem-for-the-patriots-is-their/
Questions, Comments, Complaints, Compliments, Whatever
Questions, Comments, Complaints, Compliments, Whatever
It’s a Draft Day 2 Q & A! Questions about Easley, potential picks tonight and tomorrow or whatever else welcome!
Former Florida Gator Dominique Easley quells nerves, doubts with pro day showing | FOX Sports on MSN
He’s played everywhere along the defensive line,” he said. “You don’t see a lot of guys who do that — he lines up on the nose, he lines up on the guard, he lines up on the tackle, he lines up out wide at times. You can see him playing all those spots.
“He’s an explosive player, very explosive. A very disruptive player. In college, I would say his stats might have been a little bit deceiving because a lot of times he was the disruptive person on the play, but he wasn’t the guy who ended up making the tackle, or it wouldn’t be on the stat sheet. But the reason the play wasn’t successful was his penetration and ability to be disruptive. I think he has a good knack for that.
More from Belichick on Easley, via Mike Reiss’s article on ESPNBoston. (via thegoodthebadandthepatriots)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/hes-played-everywhere-along-the-defensive-line/
