Draft Day(s) Thread 2012

[TNPatsFan]

It's Hightower. I love it! I don't care how many ILB's they have. Hightower can play all over the place.. AND he can rush the passer.

[ElectricEye]

This is all a lot to handle.

[BradysKnee]

Could we be going 4-3/

[cmarq83]

Donte hightower, meh

[Blackluck]

Stoked. Really Stoked. Hightower can play.

[Razor]

Originally Posted by BradysKnee

Could we be going 4-3/

I hope so. Hightower can play SLB with Spike at MLB and Mayo at WLB. We just need another pass rusher and a safety and we're looking much improved on defense.

[FlyingElvis]

I love it, too. Everything about him screamed BB pick. Multiple spots, 4 years, team captain. Spikes / Mayo / Hightower basically threatening from everywhere along the front should be pretty beastly.

I'm shell shocked, though. I can't believe NE moved up twice.

[proshoota25]

we are def moving towards a 4-3

[ElectricEye]

I don't really see how this makes us that much better. Hightower isn't a bad player, but he does a lot of the same things Spikes does(upgrading some of them). Not a big fan of the move.

[TNPatsFan]

Still have both second round picks too. They'll probably trade at least one of them down. But if they could get another pass rusher like Curry, that would be sweet. Add in a DB or DT.

[BradysKnee]

Originally Posted by ElectricEye

I don't really see how this makes us that much better. Hightower isn't a bad player, but he does a lot of the same things Spikes does(upgrading some of them). Not a big fan of the move.

Good to have you back lol.

[nepg]

Originally Posted by proshoota25

we are def moving towards a 4-3

Why?

They drafted the type of guy Belichick has been looking for since they dumped McGinnest and a guy who can play on the other side and pretty much anywhere on the front 7 outside of NT....

The versatility of both of those guys being able to drop down to play DE in nickel packages is just a bonus.

[ElectricEye]

Yeah, I don't think either of these moves necessarily means a move to a pure 4-3 either.

[nepg]

Originally Posted by ElectricEye

I don't really see how this makes us that much better. Hightower isn't a bad player, but he does a lot of the same things Spikes does(upgrading some of them). Not a big fan of the move.

I haven't really understood the Hightower thing either, but he's so versatile. He can be a Mike Vrabel type for the Pats.

[Blackluck]

I'm really happy. Hightower is an impact defensive player (potentially, of course) and that's what we need. If he's not mentioned as a potential DROY (ok I know fan boy) I'll cut my hair (which I haven't cut in five years.)

[ElectricEye]

Originally Posted by nepg

I haven't really understood the Hightower thing either, but he's so versatile. He can be a Mike Vrabel type for the Pats.

Mmm. He can do a lot of things, but I'm not sure he can do them as well as Vrabel could....and as I said, I think he cannibalizes some of the things Spikes does right now too. Spikes has run hot and cold and has never developed into the leader we thought we were getting, but he's a perfectly serviceable player in the niche he's in presently. He's upgradable, but I'm not sure it's really worth the cost.

...I think I would have preferred Upshaw.

[BradysKnee]

Originally Posted by ElectricEye

Mmm. He can do a lot of things, but I'm not sure he can do them as well as Vrabel could....and as I said, I think he cannibalizes some of the things Spikes does right now too. Spikes has run hot and cold and has never developed into the leader we thought we were getting, but he's a perfectly serviceable player in the niche he's in presently. He's upgradable, but I'm not sure it's really worth the cost.

...I think I would have preferred Upshaw.

I'll take it, the 4th isn't bad.

Upshaw scares me a bit, I'll be honest, if we play primary 3-4 isn't an amazing pick, but if we 4-3 and use hightower spikes mayo, im a fan.

[nepg]

I do like Upshaw, but I think (and I think this is Belichick's mindset as well) that Hightower can do the things Upshaw does except better as a pro. He's bigger and just seems like a more consistent player.

[nepg]

Originally Posted by BradysKnee

I'll take it, the 4th isn't bad.

Upshaw scares me a bit, I'll be honest, if we play primary 3-4 isn't an amazing pick, but if we 4-3 and use hightower spikes mayo, im a fan.

I hate those 3 in a 4-3. They don't bring enough as a group especially when the Pats' weakness has been their pass defense.

[ElectricEye]

I just didn't really see a whole ton of issues we had last year that Hightower helps with. Again, not hard to upgrade what we had...but was it worth it to versus to against a defensive linemen or back? Those are your real issues right there. I would have been content sitting with the guys we had and finding someone to plug in for coverage situations later.

I don't know. I'm not a big Hightower guy overall either. Always thought he was a bit overrated. I don't see him being an impact player.

[Nalej]

I like the first two picks. C.Jones @ OLB and Hightower and anywhere along the LBs. He can play them all. He's a joker. Probably players of Ninko

[Bigburt63]

Another Pick At 31?!

[BradysKnee]

Originally Posted by nepg

I hate those 3 in a 4-3. They don't bring enough as a group especially when the Pats' weakness has been their pass defense.

Disagree. They're all competent pass rushers and you can bring some heat from any spot. We need a safety in rd 2 however.

[ElectricEye]

Minnesota just ****** us. Honestly, would have preferred trading up for Smith over Hightower.

[BradysKnee]

Originally Posted by ElectricEye

Minnesota just ****** us. We really needed that guy.

They sure did. My ass hurts.