brandon tate

brandon tate

Tate could be a classic example of value pushed down to later levels of the draft. Were it not for a knee injury (granted, a significant knee injury in which he tore both the ACL and MCL), the consensus among the talking heads on ESPN is that the speedy, versatile Tate would've been a first-round pick.

Still, this might feed the flames of frustration for some Patriots fans about this draft. Not only are the Patriots not in need of a WR - especially not compared to their needs at linebacker - Tate also flunked the "intelligence test" and tested positive for weed at the combine. ("Intelligence test" because everybody knows they're going to be tested at the combine.) Herm Edwards et al theorize Randy Moss will become his rabbi. I say you can't just assume that.

Once again, the Patriots throw a curve in this draft. That's all well and good, but getting a linebacker at some point would probably be nice.

patrick turner

patrick turner

The Dolphins have addressed their wide receiver needs by selecting USC receiver Patrick Turner.

Turner played at the Senior Bowl and just said the Dolphins were the first team he talked to. Turner did play in a pro style, west coast offense at USC.

"I felt that really prepared me to take the next step," Turner said. "I feel like I'm a pretty good red zone threat. To be on the other side of Ted Ginn and Ernest Wilford we can be a good threat."

Turner compares himself to a Marques Colston and Keyshawn Johnson. He is a big, big dude at 6-5 and 223 pounds.

kraig urbik

kraig urbik

Kraig Urbik, a versatile experienced four-year starter, became the third Badgers selected on Sunday's Day Two of the NFL Draft when the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers selected him with the 79th pick.

As the first Badger freshman to start at tackle since former All-American Chris McIntosh in 1996, Kraig Urbik was something special from the beginning for the UW offensive line. Starting 45 consecutive games before an injury forced him to miss two games his senior year, Urbik was a staple at right guard, a position he moved to and stayed at beginning in his sophomore season.

A three-time UW offensive player of the week, Urbik came back strong to play in his final five games, making a grand total of 50 career starts.