Bri - why was he kicked off the squad? Stuff like that usually keeps them off BB's list. He does not care for discipline problems...
I don't know. It seemed to me(in article above at NFL.com) that he took an awful lot of drug tests and it made me wonder if there was some alleged drug use. He passed em' so.....I don't know.I guess you have a point, if Groh didn't want him why should the Pats? But, well why would Romeo?
I could be wrong Bri...as long as the price is right....and it looks like it would have to be a low 3rd or 4th rounder...
Patriots | Team still interested in A. Brooks
Sun, 25 Jun 2006 06:49:58 -0700
Jerome Solomon, of the Boston Globe, reports just because the New England Patriots did not attend Virginia LB Ahmad Brooks' workout last week does not mean they are not interested in him. Brooks is a perfect fit for New England's 3-4 defense. Head coach Bill Belichick has a close relationship with Virginia head coach Al Groh, who attended the Patriots' minicamp last week. Despite some concerns, Brooks will be picked in the NFL supplemental draft. The tricky question is how high? The Patriots aren't likely to spend a first- or second-round pick on Brooks, but they are in a long line of teams that would part with a third- or fourth-rounder for him.
if everyone will give up a 3rd then we gotta go 2nd for him as we're too late in the 3rd to get him.would you want to give up a 2nd for him?
If BB is confident he can get his off-field stuff in line, I'd definitely be comfortable with the Pats using a 2nd rounder for him.
More Information from the Globe boys....sounds like if the Pats have interest in him, it would be for a 3rd rounder.
Eye on Brooks
Several fans have emailed regarding the upcoming supplemental draft and the Patriots’ potential interest in University of Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks.
The supplemental draft is scheduled for July 13 and includes prospects whose situations have changed since the NFL’s regular draft.
Brooks is an interesting prospect to chart because he has the physical measurables to play inside linebacker in a 3-4 defense. Players with his physical profile (6-foot-3, 260 pounds) are rare.
Where do the Patriots, who work out of a base 3-4 defense, stand with Brooks?
“We have not had any contact from New England whatsoever,” said Greg Williams, who serves as Brooks’ agent. “To me, that could mean one of two things. They have no interest. Or they could have a lot of interest and don’t want anyone to know.”
The Patriots were not present at Brooks’ recent workout, Williams said.
According to Williams, Brooks has just concluded a visit with the Browns at their team headquarters. He is now scheduled to visit with the 49ers at their team headquarters for a two-day trip. Williams said the Dolphins also arranged a personal interview with Brooks, although that didn’t take place at the team’s headquarters.
All three of those teams plan to feature a 3-4 defense, which would seem to verify Williams’ claim that Brooks is a “prototype 3-4 ‘backer.”
The Bengals, Packers and Giants, all 4-3 teams, sent team representatives to Charlottesville, Va., one day prior to Brooks’ workout for one-on-one interviews.
If on-field performance was the lone criteria being judged, the Patriots’ interest in Brooks -- a national defensive player of the year in high school and a top NFL prospect after an excellent 2004 season -- would seemingly be a slam dunk. But Brooks was kicked off the Virginia football team for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Patriots coach Bill Belichick shares a close relationship with Virginia coach Al Groh, and Groh’s opinion would seemingly go a long way in determining the Patriots’ interest. Groh attended the Patriots’ mandatory mincamp in June and addressed the team after one practice.
Teams that select a player in the supplemental draft give up that draft pick in the 2007 NFL Entry Draft. So, for example, if the Patriots were to use a second-round pick on Brooks, they would lose their second-rounder in 2007.
The Patriots figure to have at least 1-2 additional compensatory picks in the 2007 draft from the losses of free-agents Adam Vinatieri, David Givens and Willie McGinest, among others. Projecting those compensatory picks, which could be as high as the third round, could affect their thinking in making a play for Brooks.
You raise an excellent point...I was thinking of Vinny in #2 QB terms, and I am thinking there is not enough left in the tank. As the #3 QB though, he could definitely help out Cassell. I was thinking that Vinny would be replacing Flutie, and Flutie was the #2 QB last year. I am also thinking I need more coffee after reading this sentence I wrote! lol
