NEPD Staff Writer: Mike Loyko
With training camp and the preseason coming to an end, here’s how we think the rookies fared and what the future may hold for them.
NEPD Staff Writer: Mike Loyko
With training camp and the preseason coming to an end, here’s how we think the rookies fared and what the future may hold for them.
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
Well, the preseason is finally over. And it ended with a mostly sloppy affair in Foxboro. So what did we learn from the second half of the game?
NEPD Staff Writer: Doug Kyed
Ahh, the final preseason game of 2011.You know what that means… real football soon! But before real football, the roster will need to be cut to 53 and that is precisely what we’ll be looking at tonight.
We’ve heard what the commenters think about the 2011 NFL Draft for the Patriots so far, but now it is our turn to go in depth what we liked and didn’t like about the 2011 Patriots Draft Picks.
Joining Nate Solder (OT, Colorado) and Ras-I Dowling (DB, Virginia), the Patriots have selected Shane Vereen (RB, California) with the 56th pick in the draft.
Vereen was our RB pick for the Patriots in our positional preview. This is what we had to say about him:
Our favorite change-of-pace back in the loaded bunch of Hunter, Todman, Locke, Jones, and others. Vereen has a deceptive ability to run inside, while being a force in the passing game. He is a guy that can complement what Green-Ellis brings to the table.
Vereen will join Ben-Jarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead, and a host of veterans on the running back depth chart.
For the next ten days, until the 2011 NFL Draft is upon us, we’ll be going over ten positions that the Patriots might look at. We’ll give you who the Patriots should choose early, late (snooze), or not at all (refuse).
Chime in with your choices in the comments section.
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