The Christian Arcand Show: What are the other needs for the Patriots other than LT & WR?

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00:00It's a left tackle, wide receiver.

00:02What else do they need?

00:04I mean, I think the third biggest need is pass rush,

00:07probably an edge defender.

00:09And there's a lot of those guys, too,

00:10who will be available in the top of the second round

00:13if they decide to go in that direction as well.

00:15The BC kid, Nick Skorton out of Texas A&M.

00:19He's, I think he doesn't turn 21 until August 25th,

00:23and he was a guy who played really well in the SEC.

00:25So that's always a good sign.

00:28Just a bunch of really athletic,

00:30not overly productive edge defenders,

00:33but guys that Mike Vrabel mentioned to Neil Hunter

00:35during his pre-draft press conference

00:37as a guy who didn't put up a lot of sacks in college,

00:40but then winds up coming to the NFL and is a monster.

00:42So could be some of those types in the draft this year

00:46who've got all the traits,

00:47just didn't necessarily put the production together in college.

00:50What percentage would you put on them trading back,

00:52not trading up for Carter,

00:54but trading back in some form or fashion?

00:57I think it's a move that makes a lot of sense,

01:01but I don't know, 5% to 10%

01:03because you need a trade partner.

01:05So I don't think anyone at that point is dying to trade up

01:08for any of these guys who are available at number four overall.

01:11It's really unfortunate that this is the draft,

01:14and the Patriots have the fourth overall pick,

01:16and obviously they could have fixed this by not winning in week 18,

01:20but, you know, it is what it is.

01:23But, like, basically everyone that you talk to is like,

01:25this is basically a three-player draft if you include Kane Ward,

01:28and the Patriots are picking fourth.

01:30And none of those options there at number four are, you know,

01:34overly attractive because Will Campbell is undersized,

01:39Armand Membu is kind of undersized and plays right tackle.

01:43Gentie and Warren are both players who don't have a lot of positional value.

01:49Jalen Walker is undersized.

01:51Mason Graham is undersized.

01:52So there's no, like, perfect player,

01:54even at an area that's not a need for the Patriots there

01:57to take number four overall.

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