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SI/Don Banks: New mock realistic for Patriots
Banks has got the Patriots taking JJ Watt and Danny Watkins and I think this is as realistic of a mock as there is out there for the Patriots. If they can get Watt or Jordan at 17 I think they pull the trigger. If not I see them trading down and picking up an interior lineman like Watkins or perhaps Muhammad Wilkerson. Either way I think a defensive front 7 player or offensive lineman are the most likely spots to be addressed in the first round.
17. JJ Watt
28. Danny Watkins
I know I’m higher on Watkins than a lot of people who think he’s too old, but if he can step right in and play it doesn’t really bother me that much. I mean we got 6 years out of Mankins and he could likely be gone, we’d easily get 6 out of Watkins.
Are there still 3-4 fronts that utilize “2-gap” concepts? The Patriots at times, and the Steelers in their base front, are 2 teams that come to mind. But in a passing league that places a defensive premium on pressuring the quarterback, the reality is, you have far greater pass rush flexibility and versatility out of […]