Patriots radio voice Bob Socci gives us his scouting report on Joe Milton

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Patriots radio play by play man Bob Socci joined Shan & RJ this morning to talk about the Cowboys' move for Joe Milton, if he was surprised with the compensation that was sent to the Patriots and more.

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00:00Bob, what did you think of the trade compensation?

00:18Were you surprised by it, or were you and other Patriot fans expecting more?

00:23Well, I tried to be realistic.

00:26I was surprised.

00:27I thought that maybe Milton would bring back a little more, particularly in light of some

00:35of the other recent trades for backup quarterbacks, but then you start to think about reasons

00:40why they traded him, and obviously the guy you just heard me try to describe with that

00:46sensational play in Tennessee last year is the primary reason, Drake May, his classmate.

00:52They drafted the two quarterbacks, as you know, together.

00:55But I think also that Joe Milton had this remarkable flourish to end the season against

01:01the Buffalo Bills, and he has tremendous physical skills.

01:05But he is still, I think, very much a great unknown, and a lot of the questions that followed

01:10him out of the University of Tennessee into the NFL as a late-round draft pick remain

01:15for most people.

01:16So I think when you sit down and process it, while a lot of fans here are disappointed,

01:22I still think the Patriots accomplished what they needed to.

01:26They got another pick.

01:27They were able to move up a bit, I think 46 slots in the end.

01:31And they developed him to a point where he became an asset.

01:36And I think they traded him when his value for them was at its highest.

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