The New England Patriots will have two draft picks in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The first pick will be the number 17 pick which they received from the New Orleans Saints and the second will be the number 31 pick which is their own. There are three positions that the Patriots will be focusing on this offseason; wide receiver, defensive end, and defensive back. In all three positions, the decision will be whether to draft a top prospect or go after one of the top free agents.
The one problem for the Patriots offense is at the wide receiver position. If the Patriots re-sign Wes Welker and Deion Branch, they are still small at that position and without a real deep theat. There are a few free agents that fit that mold that the Patriots could go after. Vincent Jackson and Reggie Wayne are both veterans who could be good fits for the Patriots. Another veteran who would be a good fit is Brandon Lloyd who, it is rumored, would like a reunion with the Patriots new offens...
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PLAYERS:
Wes Welker,
Deion Branch,
Vincent Jackson,
Reggie Wayne,
Josh Mcdaniels,
Justin Blackmon,
Mario Williams,
Robert Mathis,
John Abraham,
Whitney Mercilus,
Andre Branch,
Melvin Ingram,
Carlos Rogers,
Cortland Finnegan,
Rashean Mathis,
Morris Claiborne,
Dre Kirkpatrick,
Alfonzo Dennard,
Randy Moss,
Chad Ochocinco,
Ras-I Dowling,
Devin McCourty
TEAMS: New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Illinois Fighting Illini, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, LSU Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide
TEAMS: New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Illinois Fighting Illini, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, LSU Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide
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