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Patriots—Nate Solder should be a slam dunk quick contributor. And there are many others who have a chance to help as rookies. Either Shane Vereen or Stevan Ridley seems sure to carve out a role in the backfield. It’s difficult to imagine Ras-I Dowling not getting on the field. Lee Smith could be a short yardage blocker pretty quickly. And fifth round pick Marcus Cannon is a wildcard. If he’s healthy, he can help because was gifted enough to be chosen high in the draft.

National Football Post

https://www.patspropaganda.com/patriotsnate-solder-should-be-a-slam-dunk-quick/

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Belichick traded the 193rd pick in the draft to the Eagles for the 194th. That’s it. Straight up.

“A salary-cap move!” Philly coach Andy Reid joked on Saturday night. The truth is, Reid and Belichick had made a deal with each other for 10 straight years (not restricted to the draft), and here it was, the sixth round, and they hadn’t made one yet. So they got on the phone and Reid said, “Listen, our streak is in trouble.” Here came the no-harm, no-foul deal. Both took linebackers whom the other team wouldn’t have picked—Philly drafted Ohio State’s Brian Rolle, and New England picked Markell Carter from Central Arkansas. Who said Reid and Belichick are always serious?

Peter King

https://www.patspropaganda.com/belichick-traded-the-193rd-pick-in-the-draft-to/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPcaj

New England Patriots Lee Smith Highlights

From Mike Reiss:

How might you envision him making his mark in the NFL?: "I don’t know if I’ve seen another player as physical as him at the tight end position. From what I understand, it’s hard to find guys like Lee that enjoy blocking. His mentality is that he’s going to do whatever is best for the team. He will not complain. I know in college, a lot of tight ends just want to catch the ball. He’s not like that. He’ll do whatever. If they want to line him up and have him block every play, that’s what he’ll do.“ 

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/new-england-patriots-lee-smith-highlights-from/

Patriots All-Access Alert!

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Patriots All-Access Alert!

The ultimate must watch Patriots All-Access, the draft edition. Great behind the scenes stuff, including my favorite guy, Ernie Adams. Mike Reiss points out:

Bill Belichick’s longtime friend going back to their days at Phillips Andover Academy, Ernie Adams, is the team’s football research director. When trades were discussed, Adams was seen writing them on the board as a key person in the draft room. Even in just a few minutes of draft footage, it’s easy to see how much Belichick trusts and values Adams’ opinion. It was Adams, after a deal couldn’t be struck for the No. 33 pick, who looked at Belichick and said “Let’s pick him” in reference to cornerback Ras-I Dowling.