Drafting Wide Receivers: A Patriots Case Study

February 12th, 2012
Patriots Draft WR

Taylor Price wasn't the answer. Unless the question was "Who is the latest bust at WR for the Patriots?"

NEPD Editor: Mike Loyko

It’s become like a cruel joke around here in New England. Every year or two the Patriots draft a WR and the hopes of Patriots Nation immediately are sky high. Everyone swears that this time this one will turn into a star.

With Tom Brady at QB any receiver brought to New England will be successful, or so it was once thought. While other teams are drafting Greg Jennings, Mike Wallace and other pro bowl receivers we have been stuck with the Taylor Prices and Chad Jackson’s of the world.

Why can other teams seemingly draft such quality WRs and the Patriots strikeout with the position year after year? I went back and looked at each WR the Patriots drafted looking at how they fared in college, how they did at the combine and what may have made the Patriots draft them.

Here is what I found.

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Mike Loyko’s Pre-Combine Top 151 Big Board

February 11th, 2012

NEPD Editor: Mike Loyko

Here is my initial pre-combine Big Board. This board is in no way final and will fluctuate a lot prior to the draft. What it is, is a prelimanary look at how I value a player.

This list will change with injury news, combine workouts and more film study.

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NEPD Mailbag: Too Long For Twitter

February 10th, 2012
Devin McCourty Patriots Broncos

One of the biggest questions on the minds of Patriots Nation is, "Where will Devin McCourty be lined up next season?"

NEPD Editor: Doug Kyed

Every Friday moving forward, I’m going to be answering some questions from Twitter that might take a little (or a lot) more words than 140 characters.

I know a lot of writers have done this in the past (hello Bill Simmons), but it’s a fun way to answer some of the burning questions that you guys have about the Patriots and the NFL Draft.

If you have a question about anything, tweet it to me @DougKyed, and I’ll try to include it in the column on Friday.

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Chase Minnifield Interview

February 10th, 2012
Chase Minnifield NFL Draft

Could Chase Minnifield join his teammate Ras-I Dowling on the Patriots next year?

University of Virginia star CB Chase Minnifield took time out of his training schedule and preparation for the NFL Draft to do a question and answer session with scout Mike Loyko . He touched on his college career, his father and what he is doing to prepare for the NFL Draft.

Chase Minnifield is one of the top 10 CBs available in this years draft. In his Senior year Chase recorded 50 total tackles, including 33 solo stops, 3 interceptions and 1 returned for a touchdown. Here is what Chase had to say.

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Brandon Boykin Scouting Report

February 9th, 2012

QB / RB / WR / TE / OT / OG / OC / DT / DE / OLB / ILB / CB / SS

Brandon Boykin Patriots Draft (Photo: ICON SMI)

Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia

Height: 5’9 1/4″
Weight: 183
Grade: 7.0H (Grading Scale)

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Cordy Glenn Scouting Report

February 9th, 2012

QB / RB / WR / TE / OT / OG / OC / DT / DE / OLB / ILB / CB / SS

Cordy Glenn Patriots Draft (Photo: ICON SMI)

Cordy Glenn, OG/OT, Georgia

Height: 6’5 1/2″
Weight: 346
Grade: 7.3 (Grading Scale)

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