Rumor: Patriots Trading Up To 6th Pick?

"According to a report from Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe, the Patriots have had trade discussions with the Browns about the No. 6 overall pick in Thursday's NFL draft. Citing a league source, Bedard reports that the Patriots -- owners of the No. 17 and No. 28 picks in the first round and the first pick of the second round, No. 33 overall -- may want to move up (WEEI)."

Would love to see this, as it is rumored that they would be going after Robert Quinn, who is the exact kind of player the Patriots need on their defense. He is one of those hybrid OLB/DE, which we know Belichick loves, because it gives him a lot of options with his game planning. Haven't really heard much about him? Well because he didn't play last year, he was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for lying to investigators about receiving travel accommodations and jewelry... Cool whatever, thsi guy was a beast in 2009 with 11 sacks (at age 19!).

When scouts try to compare him to someone in the NFL they compare him to Julius Peppers, that good enough for me. Still, I put the probablity of this happening kind of low, just because it is very rare to see the Patriots trade up that high in the draft (if at all). So unless, Belichick really has his eye on this guy it sounds like just another rumor. But I can dream....can't I?

With The 11th Pick In The NFL Draft The Houston Texans Select....

DP Pick:
Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska

This guy has top 10 talent and with the Texans letting up Madden numbers every game, this pick would help alleviate some of the bleeding. He's not as good as Peterson but he's a notch below, and the Texans can plug him in and expect him to play right away. They also could go with a DE here to help out Cushing, but Prince has too much talent to turn down.

BMack Pick:
Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina

The Texans add a hell of a pass rusher to a defensive line that already has Mario Williams. The Texans biggest need is at CB, and they do get burned deep, but they used a 1st round pick on a CB last year, and one of the ways you can stop the deep ball is by taking away the time to throw it. Quinn has top 5 talent, and I just don't see the Texans letting him slip any further. The only reason he falls this far is because he wasn't able to play last year after getting suspended by the NCAA for lying to investigators about receiving travel accommodations and jewelry. So there are some character questions, but once again his talent forces the Texans to make this pick.

With The 9th Pick In The NFL Draft The Dallas Cowboys Select...

DP Pick:
Robert Quinn DE UNC


Quinn was a great DE for UNC this year, but is projected to be a bit of a tweener who can play DE or OLB in the NFL. He's quicker and the sexier pick over Wisconsin's JJ Watt but he can certainly go hear too. Quinn can certainly bring a lot of pressure due to his speed, so I like this pick here.

BMack's Pick
J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin

Great pass rusher that the Cowboys could certainly use with Marcus Spears, Stephen Bowen, Jason Hatcher all on one year deals. J.J. Watts is a big end weighing in at 290 pounds. The Cowboys like to have a fast defense, and this kid has a great burst off the edge.

I was out on Thursday and Friday, so quickly here are my picks for the days I missed.

7th - San Francisco: Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU
8th - Tennessee: Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson

Both these guys are steals. Peterson might be the best athlete in the draft, and will be a shutdown corner in the NFL. Bowers has fallen in a lot of drafts, but I wouldn't read into that too much. He is still a hell of an athlete and the Titans needs to find a way to revamp that defensive line.