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Well, it's a no brainer that they must get a safety in the first round. The reason they won't do it with the first pick is because the best remaining safety after the 22nd pick will still be around at their 28th pick. Their receivers were abysmal. Even if Chad Jackson ended up becoming the top receiver on the team, there's no really good #2 threat. The loss of Deion Branch increased the need for another WR pick.


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kind of like how Vince Wilfork wouldn't be available at #21? he was projected to be about as high a pick as Landry and Nelson. ditto for Chad Jackson, who many thought would be #14/#15 last year and he fell all the way to #36.

guys slip all the time, teams do crazy stuff all the time to allow this happen.

also, Caldwell is just fine as a "#2" guy.

I think the Pats might go for a WR, but other needs are more critical. if Tedy Bruschi went down, they would be F-U-C-T, and he only has a year or 2 left anyways.