Ron Brace

Congratulations to NT Ron Brace. He had his first career start. Without NT Vince Wilfork, DEs Ty Warren and Myron Pryor out, he was needed. Brace was OK, finishing with four total tackles. 

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Advantage: Rookies 

Defensive Tackle – Even though Ron Brace was drafted higher, it is Myron Pryor getting PT. Because he plays in a 3-4 and is part of a rotation of five regulars, Pryor doesn’t pad his stats. But it is worth noting Myron has more tackles than first rounders B.J. Raji, Tyson Jackson, Jerry Peria, and Evander Hood. Advantage: Pryor 

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t of the passing yards in the second half seemingly came at his expense. 

Grow Up Quick: DT Ron Brace and WR Julian Edelman got their names in the statistics book today. No time to bring them up slowly. 

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e 2010 offseason, and with two new rookie defensive lineman who both looked solid in the preseason (Ron Brace/Myron Pryor) the move to youth, speed and the inexperience that comes along with those is in full swing in New England.

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chard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, and Ty Warren), two second round draft picks (Jarvis Green and rookie Ron Brace), and the rest a collection of day two picks and free agents (Titus Adams, Myron Pryor, Darryl Richard, Steve Williams). 

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Two of them will fight for either a roster spot or a spot on the practice squad. Ron Brace, the second round selection, is getting a lot of reps during training camp at end. Whether that’s insurance for Seymour’s eventual departure or just for enhancing depth is unknown. But at 6-3 330 pounds, Brace has the size to play the nose. He held his ground very well at Boston College. 

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er pieces. 

The toughest group to get signed likely will be the four second round picks, DT Ron Brace, CB Darius Butler, S Patrick Chung, and OT Sebastian Vollmer. And ultimately I expect the drafted dozen to all be under contract by the time training camp starts on July 30th.  

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For extra credit, here are the names and numbers for the other Patriot draft picks: 

60 Ron Brace

76 Sebastian Vollmer

19 Brandon Tate

62 Rich Ohmberger

75 George Bussey

47 Jake Ingram

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 2011 and now the addition of Chung, the Patriots have a solid young corps of safeties.

Ron Brace: This pick scared me, or at the very least put the possibility of seeing Vince Wilfork depart in my head. Though Todd McShay says he could play defensive end, this guy looks like a nose tackle to just about everyone. Hopefully, he's a three-technique as well and he's more like a Jarvis Green-replacerrather than a Wilfork-replacer.

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The other prospect that could contribute now is DT Ron Brace. Otherwise, I'm not wild about S Patrick Chung and OT Sebastian Vollmer. Chung can hit and play the run, but is a liability in pass coverage. and Vollner sounds like a year or two project for the right side.

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