re: who do the patriots draft this year in the first round?

Ha yea man rookies struggling with the playbook is news to me

But the fact that it only took Collie 1 week to get the playbook down and on the field and producing tells me that Boyce has huge issues with it. Regardless of Collie playing in a complex offense with the Colts. He was signed and took him a week to get a brand new offensive playbook down well enough to where he got on the field. Boyce had multiple months to learn the playbook. Collie had 1 week. KT and Dobson are rookies. They didnt seem to have that much trouble, if any, at getting the playbook down.

And I agree Mayo is better than Spikes. But you are undervaluing the hell out of Spikes. He is 1 of the best players on the Pats D. And I dont think you are disagreeing with that. But your using the fact that hes only a run stopping LB. Well, Jimmy Graham is strictly a pass catching TE. Shane Vereen is strictly a change of pass back. Point is, being a really good run stopping LB is a skill that will always be valued in the NFL. Regardless how many times teams throw the ball now. If you cant stop the run, you will have a hard time winning the game.

And what kind of contract do you think Spikes will get in FA? Your acting like its impossible for them to sign him or wont even try. I dont see him getting big time $$$. Why wouldnt they at least try?

And we hi-jacked the crap out of this thread