By popular demand, our open-thread today will be coming up with a community “Big Board”, or a Top 20 player list in this case. Each commenter can make a list of the Top 20 players they think the Patriots should draft.
No player is exempt – if you think Patrick Peterson should be the pick, then slot him in at #1.
Players in your list will be given a number of points inverse to their position in your list. For example, your #1 player will receive 20 points, while your #20 player will receive 1 point.
In order to determine the community rankings, we’ll have somebody total up the results and post them here before the draft starts.
Instead of starting things out, consider our Top 100 Players list as our entry.
Tags: Big Board, Open Thread
Very surprised how many people rate Brooks Reed so high, it will be interesting to see where GM’s value him during the first 2 days of draft.
yah Im not that high on him but Im guessing early to mid 2nd.
o yah and…
Bobby Orr- 2
Larry Bird- 1
here are the ones I totaled:
Robert Quinn- 226
JJ Watt- 225
Cameron Jordan- 209
Aldon Smith- 197
Anthony Castonzo- 178
Prince Amukamara- 176
Von Miller- 154
Here’s your likely top 3 so far:
1) Peterson – 301
2) Dareus – 295
3) Green – 282
1 – Marcell Dareus
2 – Patrick Peterson
3 – AJ Green
4 – Robert Quinn
5 – Julio Jones
6 – Cam Jordan
7 – JJ Watt
8 – Mo Wilkerson
9 – Aldon Smith
10 – Ryan Kerrigan
11 – Cam Heyward
12 – Anthony Castanzo
13 – Prince Amukumara
14 – Mike Pouncey
15 – Mark Ingram
16 – Nate Solder
17 – Gabe Carimi
18 – Corey Liuget
19 – Jabaal Sheard
20 – Brooks Reed
I would’ve included Justin Houston until his incident this week.
Go for it!
Anybody want to total these up? (#1 = 20pts, #2 = 19pts, etc…)
I’ll tally them.
Might take a little while though.
1. OLB Von Miller
2. DE Marcell Dareus
3. CB Patrick Peterson
4. WR AJ Green
5. WR Julio Jones
6. CB Prince Amukamura
7. OLB Robert Quinn
8. OT Anthony Castonzo
9. DE JJ Watt
10. DE Cameron Jordan
11. OLB Ryan Kerrigan
12. OG Mike Pouncey
13. OT Nate Solder
14. DE Mo Wilkerson
15. OT Derek Sherrod
16. OG Danny Watkins
17. CB Brandon Harris
18. WR Torrey Smith
19. OLB Brooks Reed
20. S Marcus Gilchrist
21. HB Shane Vereen
However, the thought that has kept me up this late before a law school final is this for those daring enough to answer such a scrupulus question.
How do you rank these players? Or Who do you take, and why?
Julio Jones
Cam Jordan
JJ Watt
T. Smith
P. Amukumura
A. Smith
R. Quinn
Because I think if the Patriots should move up to 10. At least ONE of those guys will be there if not MORE.
1. Dareus DE
2. Peterson CB
3. Green WR
4. Quinn OLB
5. Miller OLB
6. T. Smith OT
7. Fairely DE
8. Amukamura CB
9. Jordan DE
10. Wilkerson DE
11. Watt DE
12. A. Smith OLB
13. Jones WR
14. Castonzo OT
15. Sherrod OT
16. Wilson OLB
17. Heyward DE
18. Carimi OT/OG
19. Houston OLB
20. Kerrigan OLB
If you think Brooks Reed is going in the first round, you’re out of your mind! Parcells had him as a 4th rounder.
AJ Green
Patrick Peterson
Marcel Dareus
Von Miller
Cameron Jordan
Ryan Kerrigan
Cam Newton
JJ Watt
Nick Fairley
Aldon Smith
Julio Jones
Mark Ingram
Robert Quinn
D’Quan Bowers
Mike Pouncey
Tyron Smith
Anthony Castonzo
Nate Solder
Blaine Gabbert
Corey Liuget
So you think the Pat’s are gonna jump into the #1 slot and grab Dareus then huh?????
Before you go all crazy, I’d like to stick up for myself by saying that directions were not clear at best. I picked the 20 best players for the Patriots, REGARDLESS if they were to pick them or have the opportunity to choose that player or not. If the directions would have said…20 players MOST LIKELY for the Patriots to choose, then yes my draft would not include, Peterson, Dareus, Green, Quinn, etc. Therefore, to me at least, it seems like there was some ambiguity in the language.
Hey you never know right what if Carolina just dosn’t like Newton or any of the top five guy’s and want’s to do the smart thing and trade back to pick up some extra picks. Maybe Denver, dosn’t wan’t them either and we can put together something that works.That dosn’t kill are whole draft!! But then again BB didn’t do it for “Suh” and he’s 10 to 20 times better then Dareus but you never know because we ain’t BB!!
Whoever doesn’t have Marcell Dareus #1 there board shouldn’t count. ; )
Thing’s/Thought’s are a bit off I would say. Although it did say at the top of the thread ” Player’s we think the Patriot’s should Draft”? BUT…………..
So are we saying any at any pick period? Or only at what we currently have? Are we saying with an assumption of what’s left at our numbered pick when we are on the clock before and or after a trade from us and or another team? Are we saying just in general that would fit better as a whole ( I’d like to see that guy in our uniform……even if there isn’t a shot in hell that we can actually get them or not?
Eh’, o.k. Sure Now I’ll take Marcell Darues………….But there is also no way in hell Billy Boy is gonna give up what it would take to snag him is he?
I figured there would be a little confusion on list definition myself…….
Whatever right! That’s why I simply fused together a 20 person list of “REALISTIC” favorite’s at each possition needed, and also spread the possition’s out, so that no matter what possition they happened to pick, and no matter what round, these are for me “REALISTIC” if they are going to pick for that possition….this is who i’d like to see fill that possition.
AGAIN semi realistic.
***Other wise:
l’ll just take Both T. Smith and Anthony Castonzo as my two new OT’s and I’ll Take D. Watkin’s and Mike Pouncey as my two new Guard’s(Brady is protected nicely) and then I’ll take
Quinn And Jordan as my two new DE’s, then I’ll take Julio jones and A.J. Green as my 2 new wide out’s? and simply trade the other three lower semi-usless pick’s to whomever wanted them for next year & for whatever they felt like giving me. : )
Just not feasable.
1. Marcell Dareus
2. Patrick Peterson
3. Robert Quinn
4. A.J. Green
5. Von Miller
5. Cam Jordon
6. J.J. Watt
7. Julio Jones
8. Prince Amukamara
9. Anthony Castonzo
10. Tyron Smith
11. Muhammad Wilkerson
12. Ryan Kerrigan
13. Gabe Carimi
14. Mike Pouncey
15. Jabaal Sheard
16. Cameron Heyward
17. Corey Liuget
18. Derek Sherrod
19. Brooks Reed
20. Mark Ingram
To clarify, these are my top 20 choices for the Patriots to pick, not the overall top 20 players on “my board:”
1. Cameron Jordan
2. Robert Quinn
3. Cameron Heyward
4. Aldon Smith
5. Anthony Castanzo
6. J.J. Watt
7. Prince Amukamara
8. Mark Ingram
9. Nate Solder
10. Brooks Reed
11. Marcus Gilbert
12. Rodney Hudson
13. Danny Watkins
14. Jordan Todman
15. Mark Herzlich
16. Jeremy Beal
17. Sam Acho
18. Clint Boling
19. John Moffitt
20. Stefan Wisniewski
1. Marcell Dareus
2. Patrick Peterson
3. Robert Quinn
4. A.J. Green
5. Nick Fairly
6. J.J. Watt
7. Cameron Jordan
8. Prince Amukamara
9. Anthony Castonzo
10. Tyron Smith
11. Muhammad Wilkerson
12. Aldon Smith
13. Gabe Carimi
14. Mike Pouncey
15. Cameron Heyward
16. Martez Wilson
17. Julio Jones
18. Corey Liuget
19. Derek Sherrod
20. Mark Ingram
1. Marcell Dareus
2. Patrick Peterson
3. Nick Fairley
4. Von Miller
5. Tyron Smith
6. A.J Green
7. Aldon Smith
8. Robert Quinn
9. Prince Amukamara
10. Cam Jordan
11. Julius jones
12. J.J Watt
13. Anthony Costanzo
14. Mike Pouncey
15. Muhammed Wilkerson
16. Ryan Kerrigan
17. Gabe Carimi
18. Nate Solder
19. Mark Ingram
20. Corey Luiget
Some of us have a different idea on a Big-board, a big board is a list of the players who you would take if they were available in an ordered draft…like, real life. Half of the list syou guys made were sort of “wish lists”, which are more fun to put together. Your OWN top 20 that YOU want the Pats to take…
Patriots 20-40 Big Board.
1. Derek Sherrod
2. Da-quan Bowers
3. Cameron Heyward
4. Danny Watkins
5. Akeem Ayers
6. Adrian Clayborne
7. Greg Little
8. Martez Wilson
9. Ryan Williams
10. Mikel Leshoure
11. Aaron Williams
12.Jimmy Smith
13 Justin Houston
14. Jabaal Sheard
15. Ras-I Dowling
16. Torrey Smith
17. Brooks Reed
18. James Carpenter
19. Brandon Harris
20. Bruce Carter
1. Marcel dareus
2. Patrick peterson
3. Aj green
4. Nick fairley
5. Robert quinn
6. Julio jones
7. Aldon smith
8. Jj watt
9. Cameron jordan
10. Ryan kerrigan
11. Muhammed wilkerson
12. Anthony costanzo
13. Prince amukamura
14. Mike pouncey
15. Mark ingram
16. Brooks reid
17. Gabe carimi
18. Phil taylor
19. Da’quan bowers
20. Justin houston
no pouncy in 1st round
I think the drafts after first couple or so are more correct. I don’t expect Ingram to go in first round so no RB in top 20.
1. M. Dareus DL,
2. AJ. Green WR,
3. P. Peterson CB/KR
4. N. Fairley DL,
5. A. Smith Hyb/DL/LB
6. C. Jordon DL/ LB
7. M. Austin DL
8. R. Quinn Hyb DL/LB
9. D. Bowers DL
10. JJ .Wyatt DL
11. A. Constanzo OL,
12. T. Smith OL
13. J. Smith CB
14. M. Wilkerson DL
15. P. Amukamura CB,
16. R. Kerrigan DL/LB
17. J. Houston. DL/LB
18. M. Ingram RB,
19. P. Taylor NT,
20. C. Heyward DL,
Not a lot of love for Cam Newton, eh?
What that, haha.
I meant Whose that?…ha
1. A.J Green, WR, Georgia, 6-4, 210lbs
2. Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M, 6-3, 246lbs
3. Marcell Dareus, DE/DT/NT, Alabama, 6.4, 318lbs
4. Patrick Peterson, CB/S, LSU, 6-0, 219lbs
5. Aldon Smith, DE/OLB, Missouri, 6-5, 263lbs
6. Nick Fairley, DT/DE, Auburn, 6-5, 298lbs
7. Julio Jones, WR, Alabama, 6-4, 220lbs
8. Robert Quinn, DE/OLB, North Carolina, 6-4, 265lbs
9. Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri, 6-5, 235lbs
10. Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado, 6-3, 210lbs
11. Tyron Smith, OT, USC, 6-5, 307lbs
12. Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska, 6-1, 208lbs
13. J.J Watt, DE/DT, Wisconsin, 6-6, 290lbs
14. Cameron Jordan, DE/DT, California, 6-4, 287lbs
15. Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin, 6-7, 314lbs
16. Da’Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson, 6-4, 275lbs
17. Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama, 5-9, 215lbs
18. Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue, 6-4, 274lbs
19. Jake Locker, QB, Washington, 6-3, 236lbs
20. Danny Watkins, OG, Baylor, 6-4, 310lbs
I like your rankings here except I think that Newton should at least be number 20. I certainly don’t think that Newton should be in the top 10 though.
I won’t touch Von Miller with a 20 foot pole. BUST waiting to happen.
1/. S. Wisnniewski C Penn State
2/. P. Taylor DL Baylor
3/. M Wilkerson DL Temple
4/. A. Castonzo OT Boston College
5/. G. Carimi OT Wisconsin
6/. M Pouncey OG/C Florida
7/. J Moffitt OG Wisconsin
8/. D Watkins OG Baylor
9/. Aldon SMith DE Missouri
10/. JJ Watt DE Wisconsin
11/. M Herzlich OLB Boston College
12/. J Houston OLB Georgia
13/. Amad Black S/S Florida
14/. G Salas S/S Hawaii
15/. Rahim Moore F/S UCLA
16/. Qiuntion Carter F/S Oaklahoma
17/. J Todman RB Conneticut
18/. DeMarco Murry RB Oaklahoma
19/. L Hankerson WIDE OUT Miami-FL.
20/. D Sanzenbacer WR Ohio State(SLOT)
*21/. E. Gates WR Ablen Christian(SLOT)
In no particular order:
2 pick’s for each possition needed for an upgrade or replacement.
C, DL, OT, OG, DE, OLB, S/S, F/S, RB & WR.
*(had to add a second slott receiver in there, Sanzenbacer just produced way too much to not put him on the list)
I wanted to but I didn’t add M. Herzlich to my list. I was watching his game versus Virgina on youtube, you have got to see it, if you haven’t. I hope we get him.
Even barring the whole beating cancer thing and setting that specific completely aside.
Herzrlich just seem’s to have a little of that Tedy Bruschi in him too me. Not saying he’s big enough & that he’ll be literally the next coming of Tedy B. and make just as big of mark’s and stat’s, but he’s just got that sytle about him.
I think even though there may be obvious better choices in specific size or initial talent or even guy’s that seemingly have a bit more of an agression streak etc. that we’d all love too have, but as a whole I think he’s a guy that can cleary bring an all around edge to the team that they don’t have and couple it together. Other than production from himself, but also finding little deficiencies and help other’s combat them, coaching it up a bit and motivate em’ more.
I think he’d be a great asset.
I think if he had another year to play, he would have MUCH better stats. The year after an injury is always tough. I think being on the Patriots would allow him to grow, and I already think he acts and plays like a Patriot would. To me, its a no brainer, he needs to be a Patriots.
1 M. Dareus
2 P. Peterson
3 A. Smith
4 A. Green
5 P. Amukamura
6 J. Watt
7 T. Smith
8 J. Jones
9 C. Jordan
10 R. Quinn
11 M Wilkerson
12 A Constanzo
13 M. Ingram
14 N. Solder
15 J. Smith
16 V. Miller
17 G. Carimi
18 D Bowers
19 M. Pouncey
20 B. Reed
1 Marcell Dareus
2 Patrick Peterson
3 AJ Green
4 Robert Quinn
5 Nick Fairley
6 Julio Jones
7 Aldon Smith
8 Von Miller
9 Tyron Smith
10 Prince Amikamara
11 JJ Watt
12 Cam Jordan
13 Mo Wilkerson
14 Gabe Carimi
15 Anthony Castonzo
16 Corey Luiget
17 Mike Pouncey
18 Ryan Kerrigan
19 Mikel Leshoure
20 Cameron Hayward
So this about the players the Patriots “should” take? Or about the players most like the Patriots “will” take. So do we get points based on where the fall in the draft, or based on if the Patriots take them?
1) M Dareus DL
2) P Peterson CB
3) V Miller LB
4) A Green WR
5) R Quinn DL/LB
6) J Jones WR
7) P Amukamura CB
8) N Fairley DL
9) A Castonzo OL
10) C Jordan DL
11) JJ Watt DL
12) T Smith OL
13) A Smith DL/LB
14) C Liuget DL
15) R Kerrigan DL/LB
16) M Wilkerson DL
17) D Bowers DL
18) M Pouncey OL
19) N Solder OL
20) M Ingram RB
1 Dareus
2 Peterson
3 V Miller
4 AJ Green
5 Quinn
6 Fairley
7 Jordan
8 Amukamara
9 Heyward
10 Kerrigan
11 Watt
12 A Smith
13 Pouncey
14 J Jones
15 Bowers
16 Castonzo
17 Ingram
18 Carimi
19 Locker
20 Wilkerson
1) Patrick Peterson
2) AJ Green
3) JJ Watt
4) Anthony Castonzo
5) Gabe Carimi
6) Jonathan Baldwin
7) Kyle Rudolph
8) Mark Herzlich
9) John Moffitt
10) Clint Boling
11) Sam Acho
12) Ricky Stanzi
13) Shane Vereen
14) Jordan Todman
15) Luke Stocker
16) Kaepernick
17) Phil Taylor
18) Tandon Doss
19) Bobby Orr
20) Larry Bird
I’ll take Bird, at least he could still shoot FT’s. Orr cannot even skate anymore on those knees.
1.Marcell Dareus
2. Patrick Peterson
3. Aldon Smith
4. JJ Watt
5. Cam Jordan
6. AJ Green
7. Julio Jones
8. Da’Quan Bowers
9. Anthony Castonzo
10. Prince Amukamara
11. Mo Wilkerson
12. Tyron Smith
13. Mark Ingram
14. Cam Heyward
15. Von Miller
16. Gabe Carimi
17. Danny Watkins
18. Martez Wilson
19. Brooks Reed
20. Justin Houston