Collective Mock: #32 - New England Patriots

[lordofgun]

Approx every day or so, we'll post a new thread for the next pick. NO TRADING.

You may draft according to who you would take OR who you think they would take...whatever. Please name only one player.

The Patriots are on the clock with the 32nd pick in the draft.

Draft results so far:

2005 BillsZone collective mock draft
1	San Francisco 49ers	Alex_Smith_QB_Utah
2	Miami Dolphins	Ronnie_Brown_RB_Auburn
3	Cleveland Browns	Aaron_Rodgers_QB_California
4	Chicago Bears	Braylon_Edwards_WR_Michigan
5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Cadillac_Williams_RB_Auburn
6	Tennessee Titans	Antrel_Rolle_CB_Miami
7*	Minnesota Vikings	Mike Williams_WR_USC
8	Arizona Cardinals	Cendric_Benson_RB_Texas
9	Washington Redskins	Adam_Jones_CB_WestVirginia
10	Detroit Lions	Derrick_Johnson_LB_Texas
11	Dallas Cowboys	Shawne_Merriman_DE_Maryland
12*	San Diego Chargers	Mark_Clayton_WR_Oklahoma
13	Houston Texans	Alex_Barron_OT_Florida State
14	Carolina Panthers	Heath_Miller_TE_Virginia
15	Kansas City Chiefs	Carlos Rogers_CB_Auburn
16	New Orleans Saints	Thomas_Davis_S/LB_Georgia
17	Cincinnati Bengals	Travis_Johnson_DT_FSU
18	Minnesota Vikings	Erasmus_James_DE_Wisconsin
19	St. Louis Rams	Elton_Brown_OG_Virginia
20*	Dallas Cowboys	Jamaal_Brown_OT_Oklahoma
21	Jacksonville Jaguars	Troy_Williamson_WR_South_Carolina
22	Baltimore Ravens	Roddy_White_WR_UAB
23	Seattle Seahawks	Channing_Crowder_LB_Florida
24	Green Bay Packers	Brodney_Pool_S_Oklahoma
25	Denver Broncos	Marcus_Spears_DE_LSU
26	New York Jets	Khalif_Barnes_OT_Washington
27	Atlanta Falcons	David_Pollack_DE_Georgia
28	San Diego Chargers	DeMarcus_Ware_LB_Troy_State
29	Indianapolis Colts	Shaun_Cody_DE/DT_USC
30	Pittsburgh Steelers	Justin_Miller_CB_Clemson
31	Philadelphia Eagles	Matt_Jones_WR_Arkansas
32	New England Patriots	on the clock

[gonzo1105]

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[camelcowboy]

CB Marlin Jackson

[mysticsoto]

ILB - Barrett Ruud. NE in all likelihood will lose Bruschi and virtually have no depth or anything at this position. Tough call between him and Odell Thurman, but in either case, they need an inside linebacker desperately.

[Samphin1]

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[LifetimeBillsFan]

ILB - Barrett Ruud. NE in all likelihood will lose Bruschi and virtually have no depth or anything at this position. Tough call between him and Odell Thurman, but in either case, they need an inside linebacker desperately.

I agree.

If the Pats do take Ruud, I will fervently hope that he turns out to be the same kind of pro that his father, Tom, was when the Bills wasted their first round pick on him back in 1975--a huge bust!!!

[Shasta McNasty]

CB Marlin Jackson

[Mr. Cynical]

Trade it with the devil to get Belichick's soul back for winning those SBs.

[LifetimeBillsFan]

Trade it with the devil to get Belichick's soul back for winning those SBs.

It will take more than the 32nd pick in this year's draft to get that deal done....!

[DraftBoy]

ILB Odell Thurman

[SABURZFAN]

david baas-c/g-michigan


here's a guy that brady and dillon would want.

[MDFINFAN]

david baas-c/g-michigan


here's a guy that brady and dillon would want.

Got to agree, BB is not going to reach for those D players in the 1st.

[clumping platelets]

Barrett Ruud

[Ickybaluky]

WR Vincent Jackson, Northern Colorado. I feel strongly this is the guy the Pats are targeting, although I think they will try to trade down a few spots and take him in the 2nd.

I know the Patriots are very interested in him, sending WR coach Brian Daboll out to personally work him out this week. They did the same thing with Deion Branch in 2002, having Daboll work him out right before the draft. WR is very much a need for the Patriots, given that David Givens, David Terrell and Tim Dwight are all working on 1-year contracts (and Deion Branch is up after 2006).

For all the talk about Matt Jones, Jackson is also a big, physical freak (6-5, 240#, 4.47 at the combine) and is high character. He is a converted basketball player, like Antonio Gates, who only played football his last 2 years at Northern Colorado (1-AA). Reportedly he looked like he belonged with the 1-A players at the Senior Bowl. Like last year, the Pats aren't looking for immediate help, and will be willing to take a developmental guy like Jackson and hope he can make a big impact in a year or two.

[clumping platelets]

Interesting