On The Clock: New England Patriots

Record: 11-5, 2nd In the AFC East
General Manager: Nick Caserio (Director of Player Personnel), Head Coach: Bill Belichick (10th Year), Quarterback Coach: Bill O'Brien (1st Year/3rd with the Patriots), Defensive Coordinator: Dean Pees (4th Year/6th with the Patriots)

Offense Rankings: No. 5 Overall, No. 8 Scoring, No. 12 Passing, No. 6 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 10 Overall, No. 8 Scoring, No. 11 Passing, No. 15 Rushing

Last Five Years: 63-17; Last Playoff Appearance: 2007; Last Playoff Victory: 2007 (21-12 Over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game)

2008 Draft: (1-10) LB Jerod Mayo, (2-62) CB Terrence Wheatley, (3-78) LB Shawn Crable, (3-94) QB Kevin O’Connell, (4-129) CB Jonathan Wilhite, (5-153) WR Matt Slater, (6-197) LB Bo Ruud

Top Picks Last Five Years:
2008 – (1-10) LB Jerod Mayo, Tennessee
2007 – (1-24) S Brandon Meriweather, Miami
2006 – (1-21) RB Laurence Maroney, Minnesota
2005 – (1-32) OG Logan Mankins, Fresno St.
2004 – (1-21) NT Vince Wilfork, Miami & (1-32) TE Ben Watson

Booms: NT Vince Wilfork, Miami, OG Logan Mankins (1st Round 2005), CB Ellis Hobbs (3rd Round 2005), OT Nick Kaczur (3rd Round 2005), DB James Sanders (4th Round 2005), QB Matt Cassel (7th Round 2005), K Stephen Gostkowski (4th Round 2006), OT Ryan O'Callaghan (5th Round 2006), LB Jerod Mayo (1st Round 2008)

Busts: DE Marquise Hill (2nd Round 2004), DB Guss Scott (3rd Round 2004), RB Cedric Cobbs (4th Round 2004), WR P.K. Sam (5th Round 2004), WR Chad Jackson (2nd Round 2006), FB Garrett Mills (4th Round 2006), DT Kareem Brown (4th Round 2007)

Additions:
TE Chris Baker (Free Agent)
OLB Tully Banta-Cain (Free Agent)
CB Leigh Bodden (Free Agent)
OT Damane Duckett (Free Agent)
WR Joey Galloway (Free Agent)
LS Nathan Hodel (Free Agent)
C Al Johnson (Free Agent)
WR Greg Lewis (Trade)
TE Bradley Listorti (Free Agent)
DB Shawn Springs (Free Agent)
RB Fred Taylor (Free Agent)

Subtractions:
QB Matt Cassel (Trade)
FB Heath Evans (FA-New Orleans)
WR Jabar Gaffney (FA-Denver)
LB Larry Izzo (FA-New York/AFC)
WR C.J. Jones (FA-Kansas City)
RB LaMont Jordan (FA-Denver)
LS Lonie Paxton (FA-Denver)
LB Darrell Robertson (FA-Kansas City)
LB Mike Vrabel (Trade)
WR Kelly Washington (Released)

Keepers:
LB Eric Anderson
OT Wesley Britt
P Chris Hanson
OG Russ Hochstein
FS James Sanders
WR Raymond Ventrone
S Tank Williams
DE Mike Wright

2009 Picks:
Round 1, Selection 23
Round 2, Selection 2 (From Kansas City)
Round 2, Selection 15 (From San Diego)
Round 2, Selection 26
Round 3, Selection 25
Round 3, Selection 33 (Compensatory Pick)
Round 4, Selection 24
Round 5, Selection 34 (Compensatory Pick)
Round 6, Selection 26
Round 6, Selection 34 (Compensatory Pick)
Round 7, Selection 25

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Outside Linebacker: Clay Matthews Jr., USC; Brian Cushing, USC; Aaron Maybin, PSU; Connor Barwin, Cincinnati; Larry English, Northern Illinois; Clint Sintim, Virginia
2. Cornerback: Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest; Jairus Byrd, Oregon; D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt; Darius Butler, UConn; Sean Smith, Utah; Keenan Lewis, Oregon St.; Macho Harris, Virginia Tech; Mike Mickens, Cincinnati
3. Safety: Louis Delmas, Western Michigan
4. Wide Receiver: Percy Harvin, Florida; Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland; Kenny Britt, Rutgers; Hakeem Nicks, UNC; Brian Robiskie, OSU; Juaquin Iglesias, Oklahoma; Mike Thomas, Arizona
5. Running Back: Donald Brown, UConn; LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh; Glenn Coffee, Alabama; Andre Brown, NC State; Shonn Greene, Iowa; Rashad Jennings, Liberty
6. Fullback: None.

Photo Credit: College Press Box (Cincinnati), SEC Sports Media