Ben Watson

with Crumpler and Gronkowski is obvious as they are better blockers than the players they replaced (Ben Watson left for Cleveland as a free agent). Hernandez is the wild card as he’s an athletic mismatch for linebackers with his quickness. Hernandez in the slot typically draws an additional defensive back.

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And the Pats selected Daniel Graham and Ben Watson with late first round picks. 

Last year I reached the conclusion that it’s not worth drafting a tight end any earlier than 20th in the first round. With that approach, Gresham’s value is worth the 22nd pick overall. 

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are starting all over at the position after releasing Chris Baker (signed with Seattle) and letting Ben Watson (Cleveland) leave as a free agent. New England selected TEs in the first round twi

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New England still needs a receiving tight end following Ben Watson’s departure. That might come from the draft. 

This draft has good depth at the TE position. My personal favorite

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the Pro Bowl since Ben Coates. 

OK, so there’s no mystery that I’m referring to Ben Watson. I have to work on my foreshadowing. 

Back to the point. At mid-season, Watson has just 15 receptions and 222 yards. His yardage puts Watson ninth overall, but his receptions drops him into a tie with Denver’s blocking TE Daniel Graham for 12th in the AFC. Not the kind of company a Pro Bowler is usually surrounded by. 

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The run game has a lot of room for improvement. TE Ben Watson has to keep his career year pace going. And with the third receiver situation unsettled, someone has to step up and become the dependable safety valve Brady was accustomed to. 

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ser to the edge as Sebastian Vollmer established himself. 

Tight end: If it’s between Ben Watson and Alex Smith, New England will stick with a known commodity. Smith has been awful thus far and gives the Patriots little to no reason to keep him on board. 

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Chris Baker seems likely to make the team. Ben Watson, last year’s top player at the position, hasn’t taken a snap this preseason, putting him behind Thomas and Alex Smith. 

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f the position for the past two years, we barely noticed. 

That’s a serious slight to Ben Watson and David Thomas, but who are they to argue? Last year Watson contributed 22 receptions and two touchdowns. Thomas had just nine catches. 

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Did Cassel not see a wide open TE Ben Watson in the endzone? Absolutely. Well why isn't the offensive line being taken to task for being unable to push forward one measley yard on two plays or not giving Cassel time in the pocket to spot Watson?

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om Brady
RB Laurence Maroney
FB Heath Evans
WR Randy Moss
WR Wes Welker
TE Ben Watson

Defense

LE Ty Warren
NT Vince Wilfork
RE Richard Seymour
OLB Mike Vrabel

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Joseph Addai), even the same pass catching tight ends (Ben Watson vs. Dallas Clark). The Patriots defense has become softer while the Colts defense has got tougher (Bob Sanders anyone?). The net result? Two teams almost indistinguishable from one another save for their supposed "rivalry".

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