Pats lose rookie OLB

[PuntJake]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4146848

maybe they will get serious about making a move for peppers. although i like the SF possiblities better because they have 2 first rounders and i know NE will never give up 2 firsts.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4146848

maybe they will get serious about making a move for peppers. although i like the SF possiblities better because they have 2 first rounders and i know NE will never give up 2 firsts.

No team is going to trade two firsts for Peppers.

[HSCBandit07]

The draft is over - I wouldn't take draft picks now until the season is over. If they want to trade a pick and a replacement...

[Fireball77]

What ESPN doesn't know is that McKenzie would have been playing ILB for the Pats (and likely not starting anyway), not OLB . He isn't tall enough to be an OLB in their system. They like the big framed 6'3"-6'6" type guys @ OLB. AD is the shortest guy I ever remember @ OLB (6'2") for them but he is bulkier than this guy by about 30 lbs, and he plays other positions besides OLB, including ILB. This probably makes it more likely they sign JT so they can leave Guyton inside, not get a totally inexperienced guy like Pep.

[dexterpyro]

Peppers will either be a panther this year or will not play

[TerriblePizza]

Kentwaan Balmer and our 1st back from SF! :willy_nilly:

[Panthro]

Balmer? Another unmotivated UNC DL bust? No thanks...

[unicar15]

The draft is over - I wouldn't take draft picks now until the season is over. If they want to trade a pick and a replacement...

What? Why? We just drafted Everette Brown who could step in and replace him not to mention we traded a first round pick next year. This draft SUCKED at the top of the draft IMO. Next year's draft has potential to be loaded at key positions. If we had a first and an extra second and third we could do some serious damage. Building a team is a process and to turn down draft picks simply because this years draft is over would be a mistake IMO.

Who would we want from the Pats to replace Peppers anyways??? They play a 3-4 and don't have a hybrid that could excel at the 4-3 DE position.

[Fireball77]

I think Ty Warren, Jarvis Green or Richard Seymour could all play 4-3 DE, but that's beside the point.

[PuntJake]

taking players wouldn't be a smart move. trade the guy who's had his best years here in carolina for picks in next years draft and stock up on young talent. beason is out playing pep now which is why the crybaby wants to be traded. he's no longer the leader of the defense.

i think a 1 and 2 would be a fair deal or a 1 and couple of 3's.