With the 22nd Pick in the Arrowhead Pride Mock Draft, the New England Patriots Select...

by Chris Thorman on Mar 30, 2010 4:45 PM CDT in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Draft

stagdsp with the pick...

As a "New England West" fan, drafting for the original Patriots should be pretty straight-forward., Chiefs fans should be VERY familiar with the drafting style and philosophy of the Patriots, so I don't feel the need to rehash the strategy of the one known as "hoodie."

New England team needs are WR, Pass Rushing DE/OLB, 3-4 DE, RB, TE, to name a few.

The once dominant Patriots are struggling to stay on top of the AFC East, and rumors of locker room chemistry issues have persisted...

BB took care of some business this offseason, making it a priority to KEEP their best players, rather than go on a UFA spending spree. Much to the disappointment of would-be "buyers," they signed Wilfork, Neal and Bodden, and they are working on a deal for Mankins.

The NFL generously awarded New England with FOUR compensatory picks in this draft, so the Pats have plenty of "ammo" to fill needs in this draft.

The first round priority, as is tradition, is the defensive front 7. Many mocks have the Patriots taking the best pass-rushing OLB available, such as Kindle or Hughes, either of which could be a solid choice.

However, I think "New England East" will choose the safer, less flashy option, grabbing a blue-collar 3-4 DE to help fill the opening left by Seymour's departure to the "place talent goes to die" (Oakland). The Pats will hope that Hughes or Sapp fall to them with one of their 2nd round picks.

Choosing a high-motor DE that wears #91, coming from Penn State worked for KC .... so...

With the 22nd pick in the 2010 draft, the New England Patriots select:

Jared Odrick, DT/DE Penn State

Odrick's draft stock has been rising rapidly this offseason, especially with his strong showing at the Senior Bowl. He's solidified his status as a first round pick, and coaches and GMs love his work ethic and motor.

via Pennlive.com

"But make no mistake, Odrick is a solid player. He may never be a superstar in the NFL, but he's a dependable three-down defensive lineman with good strength and tenacity." -Link

We at Pats Pulpit have a small majority who would like to take the safe pick of Odrick at 22

This draft is loaded with tweeners, but there are not a lot of players with the ability to play 3-4 DE, something Odrick excels at. If you, however, pick Sergio Kindle, grabbed someone like Corey Wotton with our 1st second rounder. If Odrick, we would like Eric Norwood with that same pick. We would like someone like Damian Williams or Mardy Gilyard for our 2nd second round pick. The third second rounder could be a RB like Montario Hardesty or Toby Gerhardt, some powerhorse back who could bust through the defense in the redzone. From there, we could grab Spikes at the last 2nd rounder if he falls that low. We plan on getting a TE at the 4th round due to the signing of TE Alge Crumpler.

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DE/OLB "hybrids"

1. Derrick Morgan | 6'4, 275 pounds | Georgia Tech

What makes Morgan so intriguing is his size. He'll probably be able to play end in a 3-4 or the 4-3. To warrant this ranking, Morgan needs to consistently play up to his ability, especially against quality opponents.

2. Everson Griffen | 6'3, 265 pounds | Southern California

During his first two years at USC, Griffen has mostly been a pass-rush specialist. He doesn't have great stats, but he's shown the ability to consistently get into the back field. He has a solid combination of strength and speed around the edge. He's only going to get better.

3. Brandon Graham | 6'2, 270 pounds | Michigan

Altough he's not flashy or possessing great size, Graham has made his name at Michigan as being a dependable all-around player. He's one of the better natural defensive ends in the draft due to his strength at the point of attack. His lower body strength helped him attain 10 sacks and 20 tackles for loss in 2008.

3-4 DE (DT rankings)

5. Jared Odrick | 6'5, 308 pounds | Penn State

Odrick's quickness will earn him a shot in the NFL. He's really quick off the snap and specializes at getting after the quarterback. His skill set could also make him a solid 3-4 end candidate. He just needs to improve his anchor strength some.

OLB

1. Sergio Kindle | 6'4, 254 pounds | Texas

Where Kindle plays in the pros will ultimately depend on who drafts him. He looked much better as an outside linebacker in 2008 than he did as an end in 2009. That was until the national championship game, though, when he was arguably the best player on the field. Kindle has great size and athleticism and should be an early first-round pick.

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OFFSEASON MOVES:

New England Patriots

UFAs: OLB Derrick Burgess(notes), P Chris Hanson(notes), OG Stephen Neal(notes), OLB Junior Seau(notes).

RFAs: PK Stephen Gostkowski(notes), OG Logan Mankins, RB Chris Taylor (not tendered), OLB Pierre Woods(notes).

Key arrivals: Ex-Titans UFA TE Alge Crumpler(notes), March 24 (two years, $4.8 million, $1 million signing bonus); WR David Patten(notes), Feb. 24 (one year, $855,000).

Key departures: UFA TE Benjamin Watson(notes), March 12 (to Browns); UFA DE Jarvis Green(notes), March 9 (to Broncos); Cut TE Chris Baker, March 4.

Key re-signings: UFA RB Kevin Faulk(notes), March 10 (one year); UFA CB Leigh Bodden(notes), March 9 (four years, $22 million, $10 million guaranteed); FFA NT Vince Wilfork(notes), March 5 (five years, $40 million, $25 million guaranteed); UFA OLB Tully Banta-Cain(notes), March 5 (three years, $13.5 million, $6 million signing bonus).

Number	Team	Position	Player	Selected by
1	St. Louis Rams	QB	Sam Bradford	UCrawford
2	Detroit Lions	DT	Ndamukong Suh	upamtn
3	Tampa Bay Bucs	DT	Gerald McCoy	Larryemcdaniel
4	Washington Redskins	OT	Russell Okung	ChuckDiesel
5	Kansas City Chiefs	S	Eric Berry	ChiefsFan90s
6	Seattle Seahawks	OT	Bryan Bulaga	Matt Conner
7	Cleveland Browns	QB	Jimmy Clausen	HIV2Elway
8	Oakland Raiders	OT	Bruce Campbell	mushin
9	Buffalo Bills	OT	Anthony Davis	ArrowDread
10	Jacksonville Jaguars	DE	Derrick Morgan	GenericBrand
12	Miami Dolphins	DE	Jason Pierre-Paul	Sam D
13	San Francisco 49ers	CB	Joe Haden	jterry
14	Seattle Seahawks	RB	C.J Spiller	Matt Conner
15	New York Giants	LB	Rolando McClain	CHIEFER
16	Tennessee Titans	S	Earl Thomas	justinmayhugh
17	San Francisco 49ers	OT	Trent Williams	jterry
18	Pittsburgh Steelers	CB	Kyle Wilson	Godlovetheredman14
19	Atlanta Falcons	LB	Sean Witherspoon	IamthreGreatest
20	Houston Texans	RB	Ryan Matthews	ChiefsDude
21	Cincinnati Bengals	TE	Jermaine Gresham	PSUkegreen
22	New England Patriots	DE	Jared Odrick	stagdsp
23	Green Bay Packers			tybme
24	Philadelphia Eagles			fairmont
25	Baltimore Ravens			Ben S
26	Arizona Cardinals			kirkismerff
27	Dallas Cowboys			dbowefosho
28	San Diego Chargers			tomahawk44
29	New York Jets			Matt_Grbac
30	Minnesota Vikings			ravenhawk
31	Indianapolis Colts			TheAngelsColts
32	New Orleans Saints			King of the Cassel

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Great job stagdsp! Very well put together.

Recommended!

Founding member of the Dez Bryant in a Chiefs Uniform Fan Club.
Draft him for the children people!

The Real Dez Bryant

Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

by BigRedChief on Mar 30, 2010 4:52 PM CDT reply actions

thanks!

* KC now has the best coaching staff in the league
* 9-7 is a real possibility in 2010 IF the Chiefs get 4 new starters
* KC will NOT draft a LT in the first round, and the draft WILL be heavy on defense

by stagdsp on Mar 30, 2010 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought I read somewhere the Patriots were going back to some version of the 4-3?

"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.

by craig in calgary on Mar 30, 2010 4:53 PM CDT reply actions

it's possible...

but Odrick could easily be a 4-3 DT

he’s a versatile guy, that teams seem to be falling in love with since the Sr Bowl

by stagdsp on Mar 30, 2010 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions

If Ordrick...

falls to NE this is a no brainer for them.

Call me Red or IBR for short

by I_Bleed_Red. on Mar 30, 2010 4:53 PM CDT reply actions

it's the safe pick

you’d have to think they’d consider Kindle and Hughes as well… but, Odrick is very low risk, from what I can tell

by stagdsp on Mar 30, 2010 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I know we all don't like the Broncos but did we have to remove thier pick from the chart?

Founding member of the Dez Bryant in a Chiefs Uniform Fan Club.
Draft him for the children people!

The Real Dez Bryant

Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

by BigRedChief on Mar 30, 2010 4:57 PM CDT reply actions

maybe Joel made a post-draft-selection trade and forgot to tell us

"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!

by upamtn on Mar 30, 2010 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions

yup, you is right ... #11 pick ... Denver (from Chicago) pick is MIA

by upamtn on Mar 30, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions

just let Chirs know ... damn you are GOOD

by upamtn on Mar 30, 2010 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions

{{breathes on fingernails, rubs on shirt}} No biggy, I am detail oriented. ( ;

Actually Ups, I beginning to think there is a convoluted AP conspiracy plan to wipe out all things Dez Bryant related…. and who was Denver’s pick?….. DEZ BRYANT!!!!! Coincidence? You tell me.

Founding member of the Dez Bryant in a Chiefs Uniform Fan Club.
Draft him for the children people!

The Real Dez Bryant

Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

by BigRedChief on Mar 30, 2010 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions

maybe Dez Bryant doesn't actually exist ...

… except in the deep, dark recesses of your sick, twisted mind … never thought of that, didya!

by upamtn on Mar 30, 2010 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions

very, very well done, stag .. rec's for the obvious effort you put into this ...

… thus making the rest of us on this year’s AP Mock Draft look like the pathetic lamers that we are {{grinning}}

love the pick … out of nowhere “blue collar” player (as you said) … precisely what ~~Pioli~~ the Patriots would do

well done, Sir!

by upamtn on Mar 30, 2010 5:24 PM CDT reply actions

thank you sir!

by stagdsp on Mar 30, 2010 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Do you think Bill Belichick walks around with a WWPD bracelet?

W – What
W – Would
P – Pioli
D- Do

Or his other bracelet, IWIHCWARCADYP!:

I – I
W- Wish
I – I
H – Had
CW – Charlie Weis
A – And
RC – Romeo Crennel
A – Again
D – Damn
Y – You
P – Pioli
! – !

Founding member of the Dez Bryant in a Chiefs Uniform Fan Club.
Draft him for the children people!

The Real Dez Bryant

Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

by BigRedChief on Mar 30, 2010 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions

rec'd

by upamtn on Mar 30, 2010 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Where have I heard this before?

Odrick’s quickness will earn him a shot in the NFL. He’s really quick off the snap and specializes at getting after the quarterback. His skill set could also make him a solid 3-4 end candidate. He just needs to improve his anchor strength some.

Why, it sounds like our very own Tamba Hali.

Man Tamba is gonna kill it this year…. assuming we get a decent NT.

Founding member of the Dez Bryant in a Chiefs Uniform Fan Club.
Draft him for the children people!

The Real Dez Bryant

Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

by BigRedChief on Mar 30, 2010 5:57 PM CDT reply actions

To quote:

Chiefs fans should be VERY familiar with the drafting style and philosophy of the Patriots, so I don’t feel the need to rehash the strategy of the one known as “hoodie.”

They should be, yet somehow they aren’t. Not a day goes by without someone saying that so-and-so isn’t a Pioli type of player because he’s a character risk, has motivation or background problems, etc. Yet a simple glance into past NE drafting history proves those guys wrong. Of course, I’m not saying stagsdp is one of those people, because I think Odrick’s a sensible selection at this point.

Not bad!

Boycott Facebook. It's lame. Inform your real friends that you're going to communicate with them like a normal human being, and then delete your account. Seriously.

by burntorangehorn on Mar 30, 2010 7:37 PM CDT reply actions