New
England loaded up on offense, getting an
eventual replacement for Corey Dillon in
Laurence Maroney and stealing Chad
Jackson in the second round. The only
question we have about this draft is
where is the defense? They are getting
old on that side of the ball quickly.
Laurence Maroney is an explosive runner with great
vision and is a complete back who can do it all. A
nice combo of size, speed, and power who has
extremely quick feet and never stops moving his legs
which allows him to break tackles and pick up extra
yardage. He also blocks very well for a
college player and will be a superstar in the right
system at the next level...more
Chad is a
well-rounded and talented
prospect who possesses all the
physical tools you look for in a
#1 NFL wideout.
He lacks experience though and would
have benefited greatly from another year
in college. He does have a ton of
potential and has not yet reached it...more
The more you watch Mills, the
more you see just how
consistently productive he is.
Mills is a very smart player who
has been able to line up in a
variety of different positions
without making mental errors.
Gostkowski is a strong-legged
kicker who earned his
opportunity to impress scouts at
this year's Senior Bowl, but was
surprisingly left off the list
of specialists invited to the
NFL Combine.
Smith is a big, strong defensive
tackle with all the physical
tools to eventually become a
good starter in the NFL. But in
order for him to become the
player he is capable of, he
needs to attack the play more.
Andrews is under-sized for a
safety and is not a good-enough
tackler to consistently tackle
NFL ball carriers. At the same
time, he lacks experience as a
cornerback and does not play up
to his 40-time in coverage.
