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When it comes to versatility, the phrase around Gillette Stadium is, “The more you can do, the more you can do for us.” To that end, while the Patriots have spent the first two days of the 2012 draft aggressively going after defense, they’ve also placed a premium on the acquisition of versatile players.

New England has always managed to wring the most out of a player, and early indications are that the draft class of 2012 is in the same mold – all four players the Patriots have taken in the first three rounds (all of whom are defensive players) all showed positional flexibility as collegians.

patriots – Flexible flyers: Patriots stress versatility through first two days of draft – WEEI | Christopher Price

https://www.patspropaganda.com/when-it-comes-to-versatility-the-phrase-around/

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“I played special teams in college. I’m going to play special teams with the Patriots. It’s something that I love to do, and something that I’m going to do,” Wilson said, noting that he played on the punt team, kickoff team, kickoff return team, and field goal block unit at Illinois.

Tavon Wilson

New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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ProFootballWeekly.com – Draft Prospect – Jeremy Ebert

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ProFootballWeekly.com – Draft Prospect – Jeremy Ebert

Positives: Solidly built and durable. Good two-year production. Nifty route runner. Gets his head around and works back to the quarterback. Has slot experience and will work the middle. Catches the ones he should. Good field awareness. Has special-teams experience. Solid character.

Negatives: Short arms. Needs to get stronger. Tight through his core. Average slot quickness. Gears down to cut. Struggles to separate vs. man coverage. Outmuscled in traffic — does not consistently haul in contested catches. Does not threaten vertically and struggles tracking over his shoulder. Production is inflated by short throws and bubble screens. Average burst and agility after the catch.

Summary: Productive, competitive, relatively monotone slot receiver lacking exceptional athletic traits. Needs room to operate and will have to stand out on special teams to stick.

NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Alfonzo Dennard

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NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Alfonzo Dennard

STRENGTHS Dennard is a strong all-around player, who doesn’t shine with any particular skill, but that’s his main strength: There are few weaknesses in his game. He is a heady player who plays on top of receivers and understands how to turn and run to not get beat deep. He trusts his speed and footwork in man coverage and can fill nicely as a run defender in both run plays and in zone. He is a solid athlete who has fluid hips and can adjust to make ball plays in mid-air. He understands how to play with leverage and jam the receiver at the line of scrimmage, as he is a very balanced and strong player who rarely falls off his stance or gets pushed off coverage by bigger wideouts. Dennard has a lot of experience starting games at a high level and is NFL-ready.

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Some trades looked better than others when you put them up against each other, but in all honesty, the picks are moving pretty quickly and we kind of focus more on what the opportunities were rather than sit around and analyze each one,” Belichick said. “Again, a lot of it just depends on what’s on the board and what you feel about what’s up there – how motivated you are to pick, or how motivated you are to try to add picks, or what the options are. Each one is kind of its own independent decision.

Belichick details trade thinking – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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